Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | I believe I can fly |
| Artist | R. Kelly |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5:20 |
| Dur Grp | 5:00-5:29 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 60 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 060-064 |
| Umbrella | 000-079 |
| Key | C |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Rubato |
| Rec Tag 2 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 3 | Minor / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 4 | Movie |
| Rec Tag 5 | Ending on Tonic |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 4 | SAT |
| Voc Info 5 | Choir |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Half Up |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Start YT Mod | https://youtu.be/4qPOWeA-L5I?t=218 |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod P Type 1 | Step Up (TrDrMod) |
| Mod (Perm) | Half Up |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | HARP |
| Strings Arranger 1 | Paul Riser |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33lJP7cgtL9UDIj0gmwurq?si=FTOx2QUnR-q-o121kYCLBQ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Male R&B Vocal Performance |
| Awards 2 | Grammy - Best R&B Song |
| Nominations 1 | Grammy - Record of the Year |
| Nominations 2 | Grammy - Song of the Year |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rkelly/ibelieveicanfly.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | R. Kelly |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A soaring eagle |
| Explanation | ✱ Self-confidence is portrayed as defying gravity; the spirit leaves the ground to broaden the horizon. |
| MTag 1 | Nature:Life:Animal |
| MTag 2 | Freedom |
| MTag 3 | Power |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | ❌ |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-vi-ii-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 9 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, i, ii, III, iii, IV, V, vi, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual |  |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 91 |
| Mel Cmplx | 40 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 31 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 87 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 74 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 90+ |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 80-89 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 70-79 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 55 |
| Spot-Energy | 44 |
| Spot-Valance | 4 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 0-9 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 100 Pop Hits of the 90s (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sAdPw2lYasLcdbjIPnKWXsjwsevBPTrj/view?usp=drive_link |
| Songbook 2 | 100 of the Best Movie Songs Ever (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 2) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m7iKuKgCacVBnohWvwhF94lAgodx_xOk/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 141 (100 of the Best Movie Songs Ever) |
| SB Page 2 | 128 (100 Pop Hits of the 90s) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | R&B |
| Genre 2 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Gospel |