Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Lean on me |
| Artist | Bill Withers |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Still Bill |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:18 |
| Dur Grp | 4:00-4:29 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 72 |
| BPM Grp | 070-074 |
| Umbrella | 000-079 |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Sites ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Score | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iiie6II_GAjemHxhpUcVGZuJ90Vq988o/view?usp=drive_link |
| MIDI | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-PBrQEXCq64nZDVZUZ2rvZ5OKCaIUam/view?usp=drive_link |
| Chords | https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/bill-withers/lean-on-me-chords-150987 |
| Download Midi Link | https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1L-PBrQEXCq64nZDVZUZ2rvZ5OKCaIUam |
| Wikipedia | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_on_Me_(song) |
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/track/3M8FzayQWtkvOhqMn2V4T2?si=eHFUOlBvQvado7z5blQD_g |
| Songfacts | https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bill-withers/lean-on-me |
| Multitrack | https://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/bill-withers/lean-on-me.html |
| HookTheory | https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/bill-withers/lean-on-me |
| Youtube | https://youtu.be/fOZ-MySzAac |
| Apple Music | https://music.apple.com/gb/song/lean-on-me/989376991 |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | A cappella |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 4 | SAT |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | PIANO |
| Instr 2 | EP |
| Instr 3 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings Arranger 1 | ❓ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Rhythm & Blues Song |
| Awards 2 | Grammy - Hall of Fame Award |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Awards Won | Grammy - Best Rhythm & Blues Song, Grammy - Hall of Fame Award |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billwithers/leanonme.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Bill Withers |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A sturdy shoulder |
| Explanation | ✱ The promise to always be there for someone else during their difficult times. |
| MTag 1 | Friendship |
| MTag 2 | Support |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-I-I |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-I-ii-iii-IV, IV-iii-ii-I |
| Ch Prog B | ii-I-I |
| Used Chords# Fam | 5 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, iii, IV, V |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 31 |
| Mel Cmplx | 21 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 8 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 30 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 91 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 30-39 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 0-9 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 90+ |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 62 |
| Spot-Energy | 22 |
| Spot-Valance | 43 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 20-29 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 40-49 |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Gospel |