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Header ▾
Song TitleHello (Lionel Richie)
ArtistLionel Richie
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumCan't slow down
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:06
Dur Grp4:00-4:29
Year1984
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM62
BPM Grp060-064
Umbrella000-079
KeyAm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
Sites ▾
Spotify InstrPIANO, SYNTH, WOOD, TRUMPET
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1teDaV_k8HFQO9zduQuGvko4lyp-UbA5L/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1BlMsOm5t_T9n-6QNaQ3iJrqmrmNCvxig/view?usp=drive_link
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1BlMsOm5t_T9n-6QNaQ3iJrqmrmNCvxig
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_(Lionel_Richie_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6HMvJcdw6qLsyV1b5x29sa?si=0f7830e00c854a64
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/lionel-richie/hello
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/lionel-richie/hello.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/lionel-richie/hello
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/mHONNcZbwDY
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/hello/1440809049
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Tonality switch
Rec Tag 2Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 3Minor / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 4Major / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 5Arpeggiator
Rec Tag 6Add Measure
Rec Tag 7Picardy 3rd
Rec Tag 8Minor > Major
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2Without BGV
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/mHONNcZbwDY?t=164
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Guitar (Electric)
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2SYNTH
Instr 3WOOD
Instr 4TRUMPET
Strings Arranger 1James Anthony Carmichael
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KRL0FKLzWzEQCq9AROvvy?si=gPIVZYrIT2ipZJ6lBSPFuw
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1AMA - Favorite Pop/Rock Video
Awards 2AMA - Favorite Soul/R&B Video
Nominations 1Grammy - Song of the Year
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Awards WonAMA - Favorite Pop/Rock Video, AMA - Favorite Soul/R&B Video
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lionelrichie/hello.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Lionel Richie
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ Is it me you're looking for? / I can see it in your eyes
Explanation✱ Uses eyes as a window or mirror to read the intentions of another person.
MTag 1Body:Anatomy:Eye
MTag 2Search
MTag 3Connection
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-bVII-bVI-bVI-bVI, i-bVII-bVI-I
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog Civ-bVII-bIII-bVI-bII-V
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1bIII
Used Chords# Fam8
Chord Fam Progi, bVII, bVI, I, iv, bIII, bII, V
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex86
Mel Cmplx94
Ch Mel Tens79
Ch Prog Nov61
Ch-Bs Mel65
Ch Complex Grp80-89
Mel Cmplx Grp90+
Ch Mel Tens Grp70-79
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp60-69
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance42
Spot-Energy22
Spot-Valance6
Spot-Dance Grp40-49
Spot-Energy Grp20-29
Spot-Valance Grp0-9
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1The very best of Lionel Richie (Lionel Richie)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqdRhe4GDmmm5-n0SWiSSgd0PcLKLXdo/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Lionel Richie Anthology (Lionel Richie)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oB-DvCsISBHtDalqj7A40BtYRRh0LXfk/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 148 (Lionel Richie Anthology)
SB Page 22 (The very best of Lionel Richie)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
Style 2Quiet Storm
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