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{{Short description|2011 single by the Lonely Island}}
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{{Infobox single |
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| Name = The Creep
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{{Infobox song
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| Cover = The Creep Lonely Island.jpg
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| name = The Creep
| Artist = [[The Lonely Island]] featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[John Waters]]
| Album = [[Turtleneck & Chain]]
| cover = The Creep Lonely Island.jpg
| A-side =
| alt =
| Released = January 29, 2011
| type = single
| Format = {{hlist|[[music download|Digital download]]|[[CD single]]}}
| artist = [[the Lonely Island]] featuring [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[John Waters]]
| Recorded =
| album = [[Turtleneck & Chain]]
| Genre = [[Comedy hip hop]]
| released = January 29, 2011
| Length = 2:40
| recorded = 2010
| studio =
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| Label = [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]]
| venue =
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| Writer = {{hlist|[[Andy Samberg]]|[[Akiva Schaffer]]|[[Jorma Taccone]]|[[CHOPS|Scott Jung]]<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title= Turtleneck & Chain |others= The Lonely Island |year= 2011 |url= https://www.discogs.com/release/2878834-Turtleneck-Chain/images |accessdate= April 17, 2016 |type= liner notes |publisher= Universal Republic Records}}</ref>|[[Onika Maraj]]}}
| Producer = [[CHOPS]]
| genre = [[Comedy hip hop]]
| Chronology = [[The Lonely Island]] singles
| length = 2:40
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| label = [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]] [[Young Money]]. [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]
| Last single = "[[I Just Had Sex]]"<br/>(2010)
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| writer = {{hlist|[[Andy Samberg]]|[[Akiva Schaffer]]|[[Jorma Taccone]]|[[CHOPS|Scott Jung]]<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title= Turtleneck & Chain |others= The Lonely Island |year= 2011 |url= https://www.discogs.com/release/2878834-Turtleneck-Chain/images |access-date= April 17, 2016 |type= liner notes |publisher= Universal Republic Records}}</ref>|[[Onika Maraj]]}}
| This single = "'''The Creep'''"<br/>(2011)
| Next single = "[[We're Back!]]"<br/>(2011)
| producer = [[CHOPS]]
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| chronology = [[The Lonely Island]]
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| Misc = {{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Nicki Minaj]] singles
| prev_title = [[I Just Had Sex]]
| Type = single
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[We're Back!]]
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| Last single = "[[Moment 4 Life]]"<br>(2010)
| This single = "'''The Creep'''"<br>(2011)
| next_year = 2011
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| Next single = "[[Did It On'em]]"<br>(2011)
| artist = [[Nicki Minaj]]
| type = single
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| prev_title = [[Moment 4 Life]]
| prev_year = 2010
| title = The Creep
| year = 2011
| next_title = [[Super Bass]]
| next_year = 2011
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"'''The Creep'''" is a song by American comedy hip hop group [[The Lonely Island]], released as the second single from their second studio album ''[[Turtleneck & Chain]]''. It features rapper [[Nicki Minaj]]. Filmmaker [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] also gives the introduction to the song. He is credited as a featured artist on the album, but not the single. The song as well as its music video made its debut on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on January 29, 2011.
"'''The Creep'''" is a song by American comedy hip hop group [[the Lonely Island]], released as the second single from their second studio album ''[[Turtleneck & Chain]]''. It features rapper [[Nicki Minaj]]. Filmmaker [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]] also gives the introduction to the song as well as the last line of the song. He is credited as a featured artist on the album, but not the single. The song as well as its music video made its debut on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on January 29, 2011.


The song and its lyrics revolve around a dance called the "Creep", as well as "creeping" in various scenarios and places.
The song and its lyrics revolve around a dance called the "Creep", as well as "creeping" in various scenarios and places.


==Background==
==Background==
"The Creep" was written by The Lonely Island during the summer of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion to the recording process for their debut, ''[[Incredibad]]'', rented a house in [[Los Angeles]] and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs. Taccone first created the idea for the dance, and the troupe then decided that it would be best for Waters to introduce the song, as they were all fans of his work.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web|last=Heisler |first=Steve |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-lonely-island,56484/ |title=The Lonely Island &#124; Music &#124; Interview |publisher=''[[The A.V. Club]]'' |date= |accessdate=2011-05-24}}</ref>
"The Creep" was written by the Lonely Island during the summer of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion to the recording process for their debut, ''[[Incredibad]]'', rented a house in [[Los Angeles]] and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs. Taccone first created the idea for the dance, and the troupe then decided that it would be best for Waters to introduce the song, as they were all fans of his work.<ref name="Interview">{{cite news|last=Heisler |first=Steve |url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-lonely-island,56484/ |title=The Lonely Island &#124; Music &#124; Interview |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=2011-05-24}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The video begins with an introduction by [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]; the song begins, and the three members of The Lonely Island come out "doing the creep", the dance that the song revolves around. They are also dressed as "creepers", wearing grey suits, green ties, pencil mustaches and big-framed glasses. The video generally revolves around the lyrical content of the song, and the Lonely Island are seen creeping in various places. After the first two verses, [[Nicki Minaj]] raps the third verse from a female point of view as a "creeper", hiding in a locker in a male [[locker room]]. The video and the song end with a reappearance by John Waters, who seductively says, "Don't forget to smile!"
The video begins with an introduction by [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]; the song begins, and the three members of the Lonely Island come out "doing the creep", the dance that the song revolves around. They are also dressed as "creepers", wearing grey suits, green ties, pencil mustaches and big-framed glasses. The video generally revolves around the lyrical content of the song, and the Lonely Island are seen creeping in various places. After the first two verses, [[Nicki Minaj]] raps the third verse from a female point of view as a "creeper", hiding inside a locker in a male [[locker room]]. The video and the song end with a reappearance by John Waters, who creepily says, "Don't forget to smile!"


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{singlechart|Billboardcanadianhot100|90|artist=The Lonely Island|artistid=1057860|accessdate=2011-03-24}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|82|artist=The Lonely Island|artistid=1057860|accessdate=2011-03-24}}
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|82|artist=The Lonely Island|artistid=1057860|access-date=2011-03-24}}
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Nicki Minaj songs]]
[[Category:Nicki Minaj songs]]
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[[Category:Comedy hip hop songs]]
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 13 February 2024

"The Creep"
Single by the Lonely Island featuring Nicki Minaj and John Waters
from the album Turtleneck & Chain
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2011
Recorded2010
GenreComedy hip hop
Length2:40
LabelUniversal Republic Young Money. Cash Money
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)CHOPS
The Lonely Island singles chronology
"I Just Had Sex"
(2010) 		"The Creep"
(2011) 		"We're Back!"
(2011)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Moment 4 Life"
(2010) 		"The Creep"
(2011) 		"Super Bass"
(2011)

"The Creep" is a song by American comedy hip hop group the Lonely Island, released as the second single from their second studio album Turtleneck & Chain. It features rapper Nicki Minaj. Filmmaker John Waters also gives the introduction to the song as well as the last line of the song. He is credited as a featured artist on the album, but not the single. The song as well as its music video made its debut on Saturday Night Live on January 29, 2011.

The song and its lyrics revolve around a dance called the "Creep", as well as "creeping" in various scenarios and places.

Background

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"The Creep" was written by the Lonely Island during the summer of 2010. The comedy troupe, in the same fashion to the recording process for their debut, Incredibad, rented a house in Los Angeles and created a makeshift studio where they would record songs. Taccone first created the idea for the dance, and the troupe then decided that it would be best for Waters to introduce the song, as they were all fans of his work.[2]

Music video

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The video begins with an introduction by John Waters; the song begins, and the three members of the Lonely Island come out "doing the creep", the dance that the song revolves around. They are also dressed as "creepers", wearing grey suits, green ties, pencil mustaches and big-framed glasses. The video generally revolves around the lyrical content of the song, and the Lonely Island are seen creeping in various places. After the first two verses, Nicki Minaj raps the third verse from a female point of view as a "creeper", hiding inside a locker in a male locker room. The video and the song end with a reappearance by John Waters, who creepily says, "Don't forget to smile!"

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 90
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 82

References

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  1. ^ Turtleneck & Chain (liner notes). The Lonely Island. Universal Republic Records. 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Heisler, Steve. "The Lonely Island | Music | Interview". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  3. ^ "The Lonely Island Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
  4. ^ "The Lonely Island Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
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