Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Urgent |
| Artist | Foreigner |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | 4 (Foreigner) |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:31 |
| Dur Grp | 4:30-4:59 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 115 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 115-119 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Em |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Minor |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 2 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Without a Bridge |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | Lead dubb |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 4 | No BGV harmony |
| 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/Lcb-Fsx_phM?t=174 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Tenor Sax |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | SAX |
| Instr 2 | SYNTH |
| Instr 3 | BASS GUITAR |
| Instr 4 | EG |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Mainstream Rock |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/foreigner/urgent.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Michael Jones |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A ringing alarm |
| Explanation | ✱ The frantic and immediate need for connection that can't wait another minute. |
| MTag 1 | Desire |
| MTag 2 | Action |
| MTag 3 | Time:Now |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | i-bVI-iv-i |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | i-bVII-bVI-bIII |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | bIII |
| Used Chords# Fam | 4 |
| Chord Fam Prog | i, iv, bVI, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8 |
| Visual |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 57 |
| Mel Cmplx | 24 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 17 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 40 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 33 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 50-59 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 10-19 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 30-39 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 86 |
| Spot-Energy | 80 |
| Spot-Valance | 96 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Best of Foreigner (Foreigner) |
| SB Page 1 | 77 (Best of Foreigner) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Arena Rock |
| Style 3 | Funk Rock |