Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
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| Song Title | Kingston town |
| Artist | UB40 |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | Labour of love II |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:51 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 102 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 100-104 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Ab |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | GEO related songs |
| Rec Tag 2 | Ending Fade out |
| Rec Tag 3 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 4 | Without a Bridge |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | Without BGV |
| 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/9c4KAnQpdGw?t=116 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Keys |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | SYNTH |
| Instr 2 | EG |
| Instr 3 | DRUMS |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | UK Singles |
| Chart Position | 4 |
| Certification | BPI - Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ub40/kingstontown.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Kentrick Patrick |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A golden sunset city |
| Explanation | ✱ The town is portrayed as a utopian dreamscape where the night brings magic and peace. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Built:City |
| MTag 2 | Nature:Elements:Light |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-iii-IV-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | iii-vi-vii-iii, vi-vi-ii-II-V-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Used Chords# Fam | 8 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, II, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual |  |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 96 |
| Spot-Energy | 23 |
| Spot-Valance | 77 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 90+ |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 20-29 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Reggae |
| Genre 2 | Pop |
| Genre 3 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Reggae Pop |
| Style 3 | Reggae Rock |