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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Love is a wonderful thing |
| Artist | Michael Bolton |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Time, love & tenderness |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:42 |
| Dur Grp | 4:30-4:59 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 125 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | D |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Add Measure |
| Rec Tag 2 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | SAT |
| Voc Info 4 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Half Up |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod P Type 1 | Step Up (TrDrMod) |
| Mod (Perm) | Half Up |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Late start - extra measure |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/H_ezMbv2sr4?t=166 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Alto Sax |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | EP |
| Instr 3 | DRUMS |
| Instr 4 | PIANO |
| Instr 5 | SAX |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | BMI - Award-Winning Songs |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Adult Contemporary |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/michaelbolton/loveisawonderfulthing.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Michael Bolton |
| Author 2 | Andy Goldmark |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A radiant smile |
| Explanation | ✱ A straightforward and enthusiastic tribute to the power of love. |
| MTag 1 | Joy |
| MTag 2 | Celebration |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-I-I-IV-IV-I-I, i-i-IV/I-i |
| Ch Prog PC | IV-vi-I/V-IV/V |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-vi-vi-V-V-I/III-IV, I-I-vi-vi-ii-ii-IV/V-V, I-vi-II/#IV-IV |
| Ch Prog B | iii-iii-vi-vi-ii-I/III-IV-IV/V |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V-vi |
| Used Chords# Fam | 7 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, II, ii, iii, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian No7 |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, IV - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iWy9061MNd9aXX6QIjZ9y?si=4PThOQ1wS4GBxsPWOkh3RQ |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6Ov6WracDM |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 73 |
| Spot-Energy | 82 |
| Spot-Valance | 94 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 100 Pop Hits of the 90s (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAdPw2lYasLcdbjIPnKWXsjwsevBPTrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 234 (100 Pop Hits of the 90s) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | R&B |
| Genre 2 | Rock |
| Genre 3 | Pop |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Adult Contemporary |



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