| "Centerfold" | ||||
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| Single by The J. Geils Band | ||||
| from the album Freeze Frame | ||||
| B-side | "Rage in the Cage" | |||
| Released | September 13, 1981 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:36 5:01 (12") | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Seth Justman | |||
| Producer(s) | Seth Justman | |||
| The J. Geils Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Centerfold" is a song by the J. Geils Band, released in September 1981 as the lead single from their tenth album Freeze Frame. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1982 and held that spot for six consecutive weeks, becoming the most successful single of the group's career.
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The '80s pop-rock staple from the '70s road warriors that hits all the right notes through 3:36 of organ...
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The band doesn't take the situation too seriously, either. Instead, they build a supercharged synth-rock motor for it.