The Payback
James Brown
- Key
- Bb minor
- Camelot
- 3A
- BPM
- 97.5
Key confidence medium · relative Db major (3B) · BPM confidence high · double-time 195.1 · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13
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As of 2026-10-27, "The Payback" by James Brown has charted in 3 markets across 1 platform, peaking at #28 (KR) on the Rotation chart. Measured from the full recording, it reads Bb minor (3A).
- Markets
- 3
- First seen
- 2026-07-28
- Latest chart date
- 2026-10-27
- Peak
- #28 kr
Started in 1 market, now in 3.
Momentum
This song has not appeared on a Rotation chart, so it has no score and no receipts. The rank history below is the ledger; a score is only published once the momentum run puts it on a chart.
In culture
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- Covered Amanda Brownsource
- Sampled by Amerie, Why R U (main)source
- Sampled by Boss feat. Admiral D, Born Gangstasource
- Sampled by Common, Payback Is a Grandmothersource
- Sampled by Def Squad feat. Biz Markie, Rhymin’ Wit’ Bizsource
- Sampled by En Vogue, My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)source
- Sampled by EPMD, I’m Madsource
- Written by Fred Wesleysource
- Written by James Brownsource
- Sampled by Jodeci feat. Timbaland, In the Meanwhilesource
- Written by John Starkssource
- Sampled by Kendrick Lamar, King Kuntasource
- Sampled by LL Cool J, Straight From Queenssource
- Sampled by Mary J. Blige, Everythingsource
- Sampled by Massive Attack, Protectionsource
- Sampled by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, All the Placessource
- Covered Prince feat. Sheila E.source
- Covered Princesource
- Sampled by Public Enemy, I Stand Accusedsource
- Sampled by Redman, Sooper Luver Interviewsource
- Sampled by Shaquille O’Neal, I’m Outstandingsource
- Sampled by Whodini feat. Millie Jackson, Be Yourselfsource
- Sampled by Wyclef Jean featuring Mary J. Blige, 911 (ghetto love remix)source
Across markets · earliest pickup first
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- MarketFirst seenPeak
- Estoniaee · deezer#78#78—
- South Koreakr · deezer#62#28#62
- Algeriadz · deezer#91#35#91
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Identity
- ISRC
- USF067400050
- Slug
- james-brown__the-payback
- Sources
- deezer
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