Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | September |
| Artist | Earth Wind & Fire |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:35 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 124 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 120-124 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | A |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Strings Arranger 1 | Thomas Washington |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5khriNcbUsGR1wmnM7GnoK?si=dEZr5FsESaCsd1xUaIw1cg |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot Soul Singles |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Certification | RIAA - Multi Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/earthwindandfire/september.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Al McKay |
| Author 2 | Allee Willis |
| Author 3 | Maurice White |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A golden sunset |
| Explanation | ✱ A rhythmic celebration of a perfect moment that stays forever in the mind. |
| MTag 1 | Joy |
| MTag 2 | Memory |
| MTag 3 | Time:Past |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| 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 |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 94 |
| Mel Cmplx | 61 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 32 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 41 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 75 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 90+ |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 60-69 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 70-79 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 70 |
| Spot-Energy | 83 |
| Spot-Valance | 98 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 80-89 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Best Selection Band Score (Earth Wind & Fire) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tjp6MdeEWiLwf7FhoJmkh38kdmBnFAZq/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 52 (Best Selection Band Score (Earth Wind & Fire)) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Disco |
| Genre 2 | Funk |
| Genre 3 | R&B |
| Genre 4 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Disco Funk |