Final Form (song)

"Final Form" is a song by Zambian-born Australian singer/songwriter Sampa the Great. The song was released on 5 June 2019[1] as the second single from Sampa the Great's debut studio album, The Return. The song samples The Sylvers' 1973 funk track "Stay Away from Me".[2]

"Final Form"
Single by Sampa the Great
from the album The Return
Released5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)
Length3:36
LabelNinja Tune
Songwriter(s)Sampa Tembo, Alejandro John Abapo
Sampa the Great singles chronology
"Energy"
(2018)		 "Final Form"
(2019)		 "OMG"
(2019)
Music video
"Final Form" on YouTube

Sampa described the song as being about "expanding yourself and calling out any negativity towards that growth process".[3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song won the ARIA award for Best Hip Hop Release.[4]

Reception

Al Newstead from ABC described the single as "breathtaking", saying "like her best tracks, 'Final Form' has an empowering effect that makes you feel ferocious, insurmountable; like you could take on the world and win without breaking a sweat."[3]

In a review of the album, Madelyn Tait from The Music AU said the song was "confident, empowering and intrinsically connected to Tembo's heritage."[2] In a review of The Return, Rachel Aroesti from The Guardian called the song the album highlight.[5]

Track listing
Digital single[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Final Form"3:36

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2019 "Final Form" ARIA Award for Best Hip Hop Release[4] Won
Best Video Nominated

References
  1. "Final Form – Single by Sampa the Great on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. Tait, Madelyn (12 September 2019). "Sampa The Great / The Return". The Music. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (6 June 2019). "First Spin: Sampa The Great's "Final Form" is next-level inspiring". ABC. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. Aroesti, Rachel (13 September 2019). "Sampa the Great: The Return review – new perspectives on rap's age-old questions". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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