Through The Wire

About Through The Wire

"Through the Wire" is the lead single from Kanye West's debut album The College Dropout. It samples Chaka Khan's 1985 single "Through the Fire". In 2002 while living in Los Angeles, Kanye was severely injured in a car accident and had to have his jaw wired shut. "Through the Wire" was originally recorded while West was in the hospital, and first appeared on the Get Well Soon mixtape. "Through the Wire" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received positive reviews from music critics. .

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About this song

Credited to

Kanye West

Album

The College Dropout · Track 19 of 21

Released

February 10, 2004

Duration

3:41

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (100 %)

On Last.fm

1,370,618 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: The College Dropout