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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Make me smile |
| Artist | Chicago |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Chicago |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:02 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1970 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 126 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 125-129 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Eb |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Beat change |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending on Tonic |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | TTB |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Minor Third Down |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | Third Up |
| Mod (Temp) 2 | Third Down |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod P Type 1 | Relative/Parallel Combination |
| Mod T Type 1 | Foreign Key |
| Mod T Type 2 | Foreign Key |
| Mod (Perm) | Minor Third Down |
| Mod (Temp) | Third Up, Third Down |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | Leads to another key |
| YT Solo Start | https://youtu.be/NifeiFF2Ufo?t=95 |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | Horn Section |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | BRASS |
| Instr 2 | BASS GUITAR |
| Instr 3 | DRUMS |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 9 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/chicago/makemesmile.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | James Pankow |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A sudden sunbeam |
| Explanation | ✱ The uplifting effect a specific person has on one's mood and outlook on life. |
| MTag 1 | Happiness |
| MTag 2 | Romance |
| MTag 3 | Gratitude |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 64 |
| Spot-Energy | 70 |
| Spot-Valance | 78 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 70-79 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Transcribed Scores Vol 1 (Chicago) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MkJHSZurDlZ5svpSqDXuW0pdR2IvglB3/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 38 (Transcribed Scores Vol 1) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Pop |
| Genre 3 | Jazz |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Jazz Rock |
| Style 2 | Show Tunes |



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