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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Minute by minute |
| Artist | The Doobie Brothers |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Minute by minute |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:26 |
| Dur Grp | 3:00-3:29 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Decade | 1970-1979 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 96 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 095-099 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | G |
| Time | 12/8 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending Fade out |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 14 |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/doobiebrothers/minutebyminute.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Michael McDonald |
| Author 2 | Lester Abrams |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A slow-moving shadow |
| Explanation | ✱ The agonizingly slow experience of waiting for a loved one to return or respond. |
| MTag 1 | Patience |
| MTag 2 | Longing |
| MTag 3 | Romance |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian No7 |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, IV - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iWy9061MNd9aXX6QIjZ9y?si=4PThOQ1wS4GBxsPWOkh3RQ |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6Ov6WracDM |
| Visual | ![]() |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 74 |
| Spot-Energy | 28 |
| Spot-Valance | 97 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 20-29 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 90+ |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | The Doobie Brothers Anthology (The Doobie Brothers) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E-lazcnNMKNVSVd2MeEQ7u7dQhYCf5el/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 41 (The Doobie Brothers Anthology) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Genre 2 | Soul |
| Genre 3 | Pop |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Soft Rock |
| Style 3 | Blue eyed Soul |



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