title: Rigor Mortis (song)
text: # Rigor Mortis (song)
  
  "Rigor Mortis" is a song by the funk band Cameo, released on April 20, 1977 in their debut album Cardiac Arrest. In the US, the song peaked at #33 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. In this instance "Rigor Mortis" is a euphemism for being lonesome on the dance floor.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Barry Michael Cooper of Spin wrote, "The first time I heard Cameo's song "Rigor Mortis", I knew there was something different about the guys that sang it. They didn’t have that West Coast studio glitz nor a midwestern twang in their vocals. They were gritty, raw, alley-honed, and street sharp."
  
  ## In the media
  
  * "Rigor Mortis" was sampled in Brand Nubian's song '"Brand Nubian".
  * DJ Quik sampled "Rigor Mortis" for his song entitled, "Get At Me".
  