Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
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| Song Title | Oh Happy Day |
| Artist | Edwin Hawkins Singers |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Oh happy day |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 5:08 |
| Dur Grp | 5:00-5:29 |
| Year | 1967 |
| Decade | 1960-1969 |
| Content | Christian |
| BPM | 117 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 115-119 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | Ab |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Show | Yes |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Choir |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | Grammy - Best Soul Gospel Performance |
| Awards 2 | Grammy - Hall of Fame Award |
| Awards 3 | RIAA - Songs of the century |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 4 |
| Certification | RIAA - Gold |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/the-edwin-hawkins-singers/oh-happy-day |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Edwin Hawkins |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
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| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A washing stream |
| Explanation | ✱ A day of spiritual liberation is depicted as the physical washing of the soul through a stream of grace. |
| MTag 1 | Nature:Elements:Water |
| MTag 2 | Religion:Redemption |
| MTag 3 | Joy |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | I-I-IV-IV-I-IV-I-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | I-IV-I-VI-II-V-II-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-IV-V |
| Used Chords# Fam | 5 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, II, IV, V, VI |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| 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 | 32 |
| Spot-Energy | 46 |
| Spot-Valance | 46 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 40-49 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 40-49 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s (Various Artists) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R7mkqw3pilDBB4XzSFMKpBANI2TkEWsq/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 165 (Greatest Hits of the 80s and 90s) |
| Genre ▾ | |
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| Genre 1 | Soul |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Gospel |