"Kick, Push" is the first single released from

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's debut album, ''

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''. It was written by Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk, who also produced the song. It describes a love story between a male and a female misfit

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s. It has been referred to as "a needle in hip hop's haystack of complacent songs." Lupe Fiasco has clarified, "...I'm not a skater and I don't want to keep putting on the faces of people who've been skating for 20 years and actually lived out "Kick, Push". The song's backing track is built around a sample of the instrumental intro of the 1982 song "Bolero Medley" by

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Awards and accolades

"Kick, Push" was nominated for

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in 2007 for

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and

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. It lost the first to T.I.'s " What You Know", and the second to

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' "

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" It was listed at #15 on

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's The Top 100 Tracks of 2006 list. Kick, Push was also voted #72 on

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's '' Top 100 Rap Songs''.''

Remixes and freestyles

The official remix of the song features

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, it was included the CD single of his 3rd single, " Daydreamin'".

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made his own remix of the song and featured it on his 2006 mixtape '' Room for Improvement''.

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also released a freestyle titled ''The Greatest'' on his ''

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''.

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did a short Remix of the Song on the mixtape ''RBK Artist Spotlight Vol. 1''.

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has also released a remix of this song.

Track listing

*CD: 1 #"Kick, Push" #"Tilted" (non-album track) *CD: 2 #"Kick, Push" #"Spazz Out" (non-album track) #"Kick, Push" (MyTone ringtone) #"Kick, Push" (Video) *12" Vinyl #"Kick, Push" (album version) #"Kick, Push" (instrumental) #"Kick, Push" (a cappella) #"Titled" (non-album track)

Charts

Soundtrack appearances

Lupe Fiasco performed the song on the TV show ''

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'' (season 4, episode 4). Kick, Push was featured on the soundtrack of

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. Titled was featured on the soundtrack of Need for Speed: Most Wanted and

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. It was featured on the soundtrack of

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References

External links

* {{authority control 2006 debut singles 2006 songs Lupe Fiasco songs Songs written by Lupe Fiasco