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Header ▾
Song TitleSmooth operator
ArtistSade
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumDiamond life
Basics ▾
Duration4:58
Dur Grp4:30-4:59
Year1984
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM120
BPM Grp120-124
Umbrella120+
KeyDm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
Sites ▾
Spotify InstrEP, PERCUSSION, SAX, ACCORDION
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1t3EB8FpJTuVQD8J0_o2sJIJotc5e6EKJ/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1uA9RQhRp9HNyvuomsztf4RCqo9ijMEpw/view?usp=drive_link
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sade/smooth-operator-chords-58277
Download Midi Linkhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1uA9RQhRp9HNyvuomsztf4RCqo9ijMEpw
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Operator
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7pLuEMFougkSHXrPBtNxTR?si=6eadcc07423b4451
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/sade/smooth-operator
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/sade/smooth-operator.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/sade/smooth-operator
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/4TYv2PhG89A
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/smooth-operator/1524651263
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 2GEO related songs
Rec Tag 3No 1st inversion
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (female)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (female)
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/4TYv2PhG89A?t=158
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Tenor Sax
Instruments ▾
Instr 1EP
Instr 2PERCUSSION
Instr 3SAX
Instr 4ACCORDION
StringsNo Strings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1ASCAP - Pop Music Award
Nominations 1BRIT Award - British Single of the Year
Nominations 2MTV VMA - Best Female Video
Nominations 3MTV VMA - Best New Artist in a Video
Chart TypeAdult Contemporary
Chart Position1
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationBPI - Platinum
Awards WonASCAP - Pop Music Award
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sade/smoothoperator.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Helen Adu
Author 2Ray St. John
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A surgical tool / Machine
Explanation✱ A seducer is compared to a precision instrument that opens hearts without leaving a trace.
MTag 1Society:Social:Identity
MTag 2Deception
MTag 3Power
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-v-iv-v
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog Ci-v-iv-v
Ch Prog B❌
Used Chords# Fam4
Chord Fam Progi, v, iv, ii
CHORD C = VIdentical
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex81
Mel Cmplx56
Ch Mel Tens63
Ch Prog Nov38
Ch-Bs Mel55
Ch Complex Grp80-89
Mel Cmplx Grp50-59
Ch Mel Tens Grp60-69
Ch Prog Nov Grp30-39
Ch-Bs Mel Grp50-59
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance79
Spot-Energy56
Spot-Valance96
Spot-Dance Grp70-79
Spot-Energy Grp50-59
Spot-Valance Grp90+
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 1644 (Best Fake Book Ever)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Genre 2Jazz
Genre 3Soul
Style ▾
Style 1Sophisti-pop
Style 2Smooth Jazz
Style 3Quiet Storm
Style 4Bossa Nova
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