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| Header ▾ | |
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| Song Title | Chariots of fire |
| Artist | Vangelis |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | Greece |
| Album | Chariots of fire |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:29 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Instrumental |
| BPM | 94 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 090-094 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Db |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Movie |
| Rec Tag 2 | Without a Bridge |
| Rec Tag 3 | Arpeggiator |
| Rec Tag 4 | Ending on Tonic |
| Rec Tag 5 | No 1st inversion |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | ❌ |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/8a-HfNE3EIo?t=40 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Piano |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | PIANO |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Academy Award - Best Original Score |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | ❌ |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Vangelis |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ Burning wheels |
| Explanation | ✱ Though instrumental, the title alludes to divine energy and the burning passion required to win. |
| MTag 1 | Victory |
| MTag 2 | Spirit |
| MTag 3 | Ambition |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-IV/I-I-IV/I-I |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | iii-IV-I, iii-V-I |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 4 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, iii, IV, V |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 8 |
| Mel Cmplx | 29 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 15 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 7 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 15 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 0-9 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 10-19 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 0-9 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 10-19 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 45 |
| Spot-Energy | 28 |
| Spot-Valance | 7 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 20-29 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 0-9 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | The Best of Vangelis (Vangelis) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j0sa4eTjtYnACzYmssBZ-vDN3YMFNQda/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | Pop/Rock Anthology (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/109nIUdWE1hohnwycF9SXNTyT71jlrNrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 3 | Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 3) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 7 (The Best of Vangelis) |
| SB Page 2 | 30 (Pop/Rock Anthology) |
| SB Page 3 | 129 (Best Fake Book Ever) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Soundtrack |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Electronic |



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