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Header ▾
Song TitleBaker Street
ArtistGerry Rafferty
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumCity to city
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration6:05
Dur Grp6:00+
Year1978
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM115 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp115-119
Umbrella080-119
KeyA
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1i8yc__fIvT21Bko4f3pvwm9LRbj_IavN/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/gerry-rafferty/baker-street-chords-1012008
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/5gOd6zDC8vhlYjqbQdJVWP
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/gerry-rafferty/baker-street
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/gerry-rafferty/baker-street.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/gerry-rafferty/baker-street
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/dU6w56epBdc
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/baker-street/693696670
YT_Streams17,451,082
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 2Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2Lead dubb
Voc Info 3Without BGV
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1Fourth Down
Mod (Temp) 2Whole Up
Mod (Temp) 3Minor Third Up
Mod T Type 1Near Key
Mod T Type 2Pump Up (TrDrMod)
Mod T Type 3Relative Minor > Major
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)Fourth Down, Whole Up, Minor Third Up
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Starts in different key
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/dU6w56epBdc?t=225
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Alto Sax
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PERCUSSION
Instr 2SYNTH
Instr 3SAX
Instr 4EG
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position2
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/gerryrafferty/bakerstreet.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Gerry Rafferty
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A desert / Rolling stone
Explanation✱ Portrays the city as a wasteland where people wander without purpose, like stones rolling through a desert.
MTag 1Loneliness
MTag 2City life
MTag 3Futility
Chords ▾
Used Chords# Fam0
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian No7
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, IV - Major
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iWy9061MNd9aXX6QIjZ9y?si=4PThOQ1wS4GBxsPWOkh3RQ
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6Ov6WracDM
VisualIonian No7
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?77
Mel Cmplx?84
Ch Mel Tens?58
Ch Prog Nov?98
Ch-Bs Mel?49
Ch Complex Grp70-79
Mel Cmplx Grp80-89
Ch Mel Tens Grp50-59
Ch Prog Nov Grp90+
Ch-Bs Mel Grp40-49
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?50
Spot-Energy?35
Spot-Valance?42
Spot-Dance Grp50-59
Spot-Energy Grp30-39
Spot-Valance Grp40-49
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Style ▾
Style 1Jazz Rock
Style 2Pop Rock
Style 3Soft Rock
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