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In popular music, interpolation (also called replayed sample) refers to using a melody—or portions of a melody (often with modified lyrics)—from a previously recorded song but re-recording the melody instead of sampling it. Interpolation is often used when the artist or label who owns the piece of music declines to license the sample, or if licensing the piece of music is considered too costly.

Interpolation in music is prevalent in all genres of modern music; one early example is the Beatles interpolating "La Marseillaise",^[1] among four other interpolations in the song "All You Need Is Love".^[2]

One genre where interpolating (as well as sampling) is highly prevalent is hip hop music. Some examples are Mýa singing the hook on "Ghetto Supastar" by Pras that was originally written for the song "Islands in the Stream" by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112 contains interpolated vocals of "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, but also directly samples the song's guitar riff throughout. Frank Ocean's "White Ferrari" interpolates the Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere". Trippie Redd also uses a method of interpolation throughout the hook in his song "Dark Knight Dummo" (feat. Travis Scott), which is reminiscent of Trippie's feature in XXXTentacion's "F**k Love".^[3]

References

^ WhoSampled (10 January 2012). "WhoSampled.com - About Us".
^ "All You Need Is Love by The Beatles on WhoSampled".
^ "Spending each day of the year, White Ferrari". Genius. Retrieved 2017-10-10.

External links

WhoSampled – a user-generated database of interpolations and samples in all types of music.

[1] WhoSampled (10 January 2012). "WhoSampled.com - About Us".

[2] "All You Need Is Love by The Beatles on WhoSampled".

[3] "Spending each day of the year, White Ferrari". Genius. Retrieved 2017-10-10.

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 One genre where interpolating (as well as [[Sampling (music)|sampling]]) is highly prevalent is [[hip hop music]]. Some examples are [[Mýa]] singing the [[Hook (music)|hook]] on "[[Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)|Ghetto Supastar]]" by [[Pras]] that was originally written for the song "[[Islands in the Stream (song)|Islands in the Stream]]" by [[Kenny Rogers]] and [[Dolly Parton]]. "[[I'll Be Missing You]]" by [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]], [[Faith Evans]] and [[112 (band)|112]] contains interpolated vocals of "[[Every Breath You Take]]" by [[the Police]], but also directly samples the song's guitar riff throughout. [[Frank Ocean]]<nowiki>'s "</nowiki>[[White Ferrari]]<nowiki>"</nowiki> interpolates the Beatles' "[[Here, There and Everywhere]]". [[Trippie Redd]] also uses a method of interpolation throughout the hook in his song "Dark Knight Dummo" (feat. [[Travis Scott]]), which is reminiscent of Trippie's feature in [[XXXTentacion]]'s "[[Fuck Love|F**k Love]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/10264663 |title=Spending each day of the year, White Ferrari |website=Genius |language=en |access-date=2017-10-10}}</ref>
-Interpolation also refers to a different use of the term in [[classical music]]:
-==In classical music==
-Interpolation (also known as replayed), especially in [[20th-century music]] and later, is an abrupt change of musical [[aspect of music|elements]], with the (almost immediate) resumption of the main [[Theme (music)|theme]] or [[idea (music)|idea]].<ref name="Aspects">Wittlich, Gary E. (ed.) (1975). ''Aspects of Twentieth-century Music'', p.48 n.12 and p.49. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall. {{ISBN|0-13-049346-5}}.</ref> Pieces that are cited as featuring interpolation, among other [[musical technique|techniques]], are ''Music for Brass Quintet'' by [[Gunther Schuller]] and ''Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima'' by [[Krzysztof Penderecki]] (both 1960–61).<ref name="Aspects"/>
-For music of the [[Classical period (music)|Classical period]], "interpolation" is defined in the context of a [[Sentence (music)|musical sentence]] or [[period (music)|period]] as "unrelated material inserted between two logically succeeding [[diatonic function|functions]]".<ref>William E. Caplin, ''Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven'', p. 255. {{ISBN|0-19-514399-X}}.</ref>
-This device is commonly used to extend what would normally be a regular [[phrase (music)|phrase]] into an irregular and extended phrase. Such expansion by interpolation is achieved by the addition of extra music in the middle of a phrase (commonly through the use of [[sequence (music)|sequence]]). A clear example exists in the second movement of [[Piano Sonata No. 10 (Mozart)|Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 10, K.330]].{{citation needed|date=July 2008}}
-Formerly, in the sung portions of the [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]], such as the [[introit]] or [[kyrie]], it was permissible, especially during the medieval period, to amplify a liturgical formula by interpolating a "farse" (from Medieval Latin ''farsa'', forcemeat),<ref>[http://www.lexic.us/definition-of/farse Farse: Definition with Farse Pictures and Photos.] Lexicus – Word Definitions for Puzzlers and Word Lovers.</ref>{{clarify|date=July 2008|where in that article?}} also called "[[Trope (music)|trope]]".<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15065a.htm ''Catholic Encyclopedia: Trope''.] New Advent.</ref> This might consist of an explanatory phrase or verse, usually in the form of an addition or paraphrase, often in the [[vernacular]].
-In the classical [[suite (music)|suite]], consisting strictly of the [[allemande]], [[courante]], [[sarabande]] and [[gigue]], composers often interpolated a [[gavotte]], [[bourrée]], [[minuet]], musette or [[passepied]].{{citation needed|date=July 2008}}
 ==See also==
 *[[List of interpolated songs]]
 *[[WhoSampled]]
+"[[Interpolation (Classical music)]]
 ==References==