Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Stand by me |
| Artist | Ben E. King |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Don't Play That Song! |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Decade | 1960-1969 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 117 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 115-119 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | A |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Movie |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 3 | Without a Bridge |
| Rec Tag 4 | Double Bass |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 3 | SAT |
| 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/hwZNL7QVJjE?t=112 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Strings Section |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | PERCUSSION |
| Instr 2 | STRINGS SECTION |
| Instr 3 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings Arranger 1 | ❓ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | National Recording Registry |
| Awards 2 | Towering Performance Award |
| Awards 3 | Grammy - Hall of Fame Award |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 4 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/beneking/standbyme.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Ben E. King |
| Author 2 | Mike Stoller |
| Author 3 | Jerry Leiber |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A sturdy pillar |
| Explanation | ✱ The classic promise that as long as we are together, no fear can overcome us. |
| MTag 1 | Loyalty |
| MTag 2 | Support |
| MTag 3 | Society:Person |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-vi-vi-IV-V-I-I |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-I-vi-vi-IV-V-I-I |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V-vi |
| Used Chords# Fam | 4 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, IV, V, vi |
| CHORD C = V | Identical |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 4 |
| Mel Cmplx | 20 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 80 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 4 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 18 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 0-9 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 80-89 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 0-9 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 10-19 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 65 |
| Spot-Energy | 31 |
| Spot-Valance | 61 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 60-69 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 100 of the Best Movie Songs Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m7iKuKgCacVBnohWvwhF94lAgodx_xOk/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 342 (100 of the Best Movie Songs Ever) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Soul |
| Genre 2 | R&B |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Ballad |