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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Its my life |
| Artist | Talk Talk |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | It's my life |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:53 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 126 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Eb |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Tonality switch |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Minor Third Down |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | Minor Third Down |
| Mod (Temp) 2 | Minor Third Up |
| Mod (Temp) 3 | Half Up |
| Mod (Temp) 4 | Half Down |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod P Type 1 | Relative/Parallel Combination |
| Mod T Type 1 | Relative/Parallel Combination |
| Mod T Type 2 | Relative Minor > Major |
| Mod T Type 3 | Step Up (TrDrMod) |
| Mod T Type 4 | Foreign Key |
| Mod (Perm) | Minor Third Down |
| Mod (Temp) | Minor Third Down, Minor Third Up, Half Up, Half Down |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | INTERLUDE |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BASS GUITAR |
| Instr 2 | EG |
| Instr 3 | SYNTH |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
| Chart Type | Dance Club Songs |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | BPI - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/talktalk/itsmylife.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Mark Hollis |
| Author 2 | Timothy Friese-greene |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A private property / Fence |
| Explanation | ✱ Autonomy is portrayed as a piece of land with a fence around it; the singer determines who enters and who sets the rules. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Social:Identity |
| MTag 2 | Independence |
| MTag 3 | Choice |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-v/II-ii, i-v/II-bII |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | vi-IV-V-I-IV-V-vi, I-vi-ii-V |
| Ch Prog B | i-iv-i-iv-#IV |
| Used Chords# Fam | 10 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, i, bII, ii, IV, iv, V, v, vi, #IV |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Mixolydian |
| Mode 2 | Ionian No7 |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor |
| Mode 2 Chrds | i - Minor, IV - Major |
| Mode Mixture | Yes |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae |
| Mode 2 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iWy9061MNd9aXX6QIjZ9y?si=4PThOQ1wS4GBxsPWOkh3RQ |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV |
| YT Mode 2 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6Ov6WracDM |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 68 |
| Mel Cmplx | 82 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 61 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 79 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 30 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 60-69 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 80-89 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 60-69 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 70-79 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 30-39 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 60 |
| Spot-Energy | 91 |
| Spot-Valance | 83 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 90+ |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 80-89 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Ultimate 80s Songs (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tkPHRfMlz-WeGc9Bd_eRbfqByrcTLlFy/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 63 (Ultimate 80s Songs) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Pop |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Synth Pop |
| Style 2 | New Wave |


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