Trapped (Colonel Abrams song)

"Trapped"
Single by Colonel Abrams
from the album Colonel Abrams
Released1985
GenreHouse[1]
Length3:41
LabelMCA
Songwriters
  • Colonel Abrams
  • Marston Freeman
ProducerRichard Burgess
Colonel Abrams singles chronology
"The Truth"
(1985)		 "Trapped"
(1985)		 "I'm Not Gonna Let"
(1985)

"Trapped" is a song by American musician Colonel Abrams, released in 1985 as the first single from his first album, Colonel Abrams. The song topped the US Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play and 12-inch Singles Sales charts and peaked at number 20 on the Hot Black Singles chart. Worldwide, it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the Dutch Top 40.

Produced by British record producer Richard Burgess in 1984, "Trapped" is widely considered the precursor to house music and is referred to as a proto-house track and a precursor to garage house.[2][3]

Legacy

Mike Stock of Stock Aitken Waterman stated that "Trapped" was a big influence on the 1987 Rick Astley smash hit "Never Gonna Give You Up".[4]

Track listings

  • 12-inch single
Radio version (A-side)
No.TitleLength
1."Trapped (vocal version)"4:13
2."Trapped (dub version)"4:06
3."Trapped (a cappella version)"4:16
Dance version (B-side)
No.TitleLength
1."Trapped (vocal version)"6:30
2."Trapped (dub version)"6:44
  • 7-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Trapped (vocal version)"4:13
2."Trapped (a cappella version)"4:16

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "House Hunting #64 – Colonel Abrams – "His huge house hit 'Trapped' transcended the underground clubs and ascended the top ten charts in the US and beyond especially over the Atlantic in Europe..."". The Ransom Note. 20 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "History of House Music". Housegroove.net. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ Burgess, Richard James (August 17, 2014). The History of Music Production. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199357178 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Jonze, Tim (March 28, 2017). "'I crawled on my knees to Kylie' – the inside story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman". The Guardian. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Colonel Abrams – Trapped" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "European Hot 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 48. December 2, 1985. p. 12.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Colonel Abrams – Trapped" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 13/10/1985 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. August 24, 1985. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Dance Club Songs" (PDF). Billboard. September 7, 1985. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. October 19, 1985. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  16. ↑ "British single certifications – Colonel Abrams – Trapped". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Trapped Colonel Abrams in the "Search:" field.
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