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Header ▾
Song TitleUptown girl
ArtistBilly Joel
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumAn innocent man
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration3:17
Dur Grp3:00-3:29
Year1983
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM128 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp125-129
Umbrella120+
KeyE
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/10GijG_thRLqANsha_d2Bg04-4hXc8iAw/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/billy-joel/uptown-girl-chords-62042
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uptown_Girl
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/5zA8vzDGqPl2AzZkEYQGKh
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/billy-joel/uptown-girl
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/billy-joel/uptown-girl.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/billy-joel/uptown-girl
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/hCuMWrfXG4E
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/uptown-girl/273854283
YT_Streams289,878,392
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Major / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 3SAT
Voc Info 4With BGV oo/aa
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1Third Down
Mod (Temp) 2Minor Third Down
Mod (Temp) 3Fourth Down
Mod (Temp) 4Whole Down
Mod (Temp) 5Whole Up
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Mod T Type 1Foreign Key
Mod T Type 2Relative/Parallel Combination
Mod T Type 3Near Key
Mod T Type 4Near Key
Mod T Type 5Pump Up (TrDrMod)
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)Third Down, Minor Third Down, Fourth Down, Whole Down, Whole Up
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1DRUMS
Instr 2PIANO
Instr 3VOCALS
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1Grammy - Best Pop Vocal Performance (Male)
Nominations 2MTV VMA - Best Male Video
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position3
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/billyjoel/uptowngirl.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Billy Joel
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A bridge across neighborhoods
Explanation✱ A narrative about a 'backstreet guy' trying to win the heart of someone from a higher social class.
MTag 1Society:Civil:Status
MTag 2Romance
MTag 3Story
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-vi-ii-V, I-vi-vii-III
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CI-ii-I/III-IV-V
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1I-ii-IV-V
Used Chords# Fam9
Chord Fam ProgI, II, ii, III, IV, V, v, vi, vii
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?67
Mel Cmplx?54
Ch Mel Tens?65
Ch Prog Nov?61
Ch-Bs Mel?93
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp50-59
Ch Mel Tens Grp60-69
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp90+
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?70
Spot-Energy?94
Spot-Valance?79
Spot-Dance Grp70-79
Spot-Energy Grp90+
Spot-Valance Grp70-79
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Greatest Hits, volume I and volume II (Billy Joel)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENGxqHoX9fYqtGwv-8uT23ktvglhP1qS/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Billy Joel Rock Score (Billy Joel)
SB Page 1772 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 2119 (Greatest Hits, volume I and volume II)
SB Page 331 (Billy Joel Rock Score)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Pop Rock
Style 2Doo-wop
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