Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Lets dance |
| Artist | David Bowie |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | Let's dance |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7:37 |
| Dur Grp | 6:00+ |
| Year | 1983 |
| Decade | 1980-1989 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 115 |
| BPM Grp | 115-119 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Bbm |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Minor |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending Fade out |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV lyrics |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | Whole Down |
| Mod (Temp) 2 | Whole Up |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Has no odds (time/key) |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/VbD_kBJc_gI?list=OLAK5uy_lwrQ0wVn-xMlPQuaYmOqBfUuoOqdCQcf0?t=218 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Guitar (Electric) |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | PERCUSSION |
| Instr 3 | SAX |
| Instr 4 | SYNTH BASS |
| Instr 5 | ORGAN |
| Strings | No Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Ivor Novello Award - International Hit of the Year |
| Awards 2 | Ivor Novello Award - The Best Rock Song |
| Nominations 1 | Juno - International Single of the Year |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 1 |
| Premium | 🥇🥇🥇 |
| Certification | RIAA - Platinum |
| Awards Won | Ivor Novello Award - International Hit of the Year, Ivor Novello Award - The Best Rock Song |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davidbowie/letsdance.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | David Bowie |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A flashing neon light |
| Explanation | ✱ An invitation to forget all worries and lose yourself in the music. |
| MTag 1 | Style |
| MTag 2 | Escape |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-IV-V, I-I-IV/V-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-i-bVI-i |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V |
| Used Chords# Fam | 6 |
| Chord Fam Prog | i, bVI, bVII, bIII, IV, v |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8 |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 51 |
| Mel Cmplx | 22 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 30 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 52 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 25 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 50-59 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 30-39 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 20-29 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 65 |
| Spot-Energy | 64 |
| Spot-Valance | 78 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | The Best of (David Bowie) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o2Wq5e9OXb9nRPVH07j0bvqo9NOc0yei/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 154 (The Best of (David Bowie)) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Pop |
| Genre 2 | Rock |
| Genre 3 | Funk |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Post Disco |
| Style 2 | Dance Pop |
| Style 3 | Funk Rock |

