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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Under the bridge |
| Artist | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | USA |
| Album | Blood sugar sex magik |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:24 |
| Dur Grp | 4:00-4:29 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 84 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 080-084 |
| Umbrella | 080-119 |
| Key | E |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 2 | Tonality switch |
| Rec Tag 3 | Ending on Tonic |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | Fourth Up |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Spot Mod | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg |
| Mod P Type 1 | Near Key |
| Mod (Perm) | Fourth Up |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | EG |
| Instr 2 | DRUMS |
| Instr 3 | VOCALS |
| Strings | Strings are not included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | MTV VMA - Viewer's Choice |
| Nominations 1 | AMA - Favorite Pop/Rock Single |
| Nominations 2 | Grammy - Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| Nominations 3 | MTV VMA - Best Group Video |
| Chart Type | Billboard Hot 100 |
| Chart Position | 2 |
| Certification | BPI - Multi Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/redhotchilipeppers/underthebridge.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Anthony Kiedis |
| Author 2 | Chad Smith |
| Author 3 | Flea |
| Author 4 | John Frusciante |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A companion in the dark |
| Explanation | ✱ The city itself becoming the only friend for someone feeling isolated and lost. |
| MTag 1 | Loneliness |
| MTag 2 | Addiction |
| MTag 3 | Society:Built:City |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Used Chords# Fam | 0 |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 2 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode 2 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | Yes |
| Mode 2 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 2 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8 |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 62 |
| Mel Cmplx | 50 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 28 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 47 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 53 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 60-69 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 50-59 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 20-29 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 50-59 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 56 |
| Spot-Energy | 35 |
| Spot-Valance | 46 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 40-49 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/13KMUe_WqOikSbzbG8L_6-Tsr__b-dRre/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 5 (Greatest Hits (Red Hot Chili Peppers)) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Alternative Rock |
| Style 2 | Ballad |


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