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Song TitleBreakfast in America
ArtistSupertramp
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumBreakfast in America
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration2:39
Dur Grp2:30-2:59
Year1979
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM72 BPM Spotify BPM YouTube
BPM Grp070-074
Umbrella000-079
KeyCm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/16f5Wx1Tefp_8Mc5dgeJzKPhcWPkVoQxx/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/supertramp/breakfast-in-america-chords-1086970
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_in_America_(song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/4OeAOXT5DNRUJPO6phiA0d?si=db414712974a46fa
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/supertramp/breakfast-in-america
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/supertramp/breakfast-in-america.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/supertramp/breakfast-in-america
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/aQdoUUi3iJ8
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/breakfast-in-america/1440756490
YT_Streams2,987,569
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1GEO related songs
Rec Tag 2No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Open Ending
Rec Tag 4Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 5Irregular measure
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 3TTB
Voc Info 4With BGV lyrics
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/aQdoUUi3iJ8?t=120
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Clarinet
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2GLOCKENSPIEL
Instr 3CLARINET
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1Grammy - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Chart TypeUK Singles
Chart Position9
Certification❌
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/supertramp/breakfastinamerica.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Roger Hodgson
Author 2Rick Davies
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ Take a jumbo across the water / Like to see America
Explanation✱ Portrays the pursuit of dreams and the American Dream as a physical trans-Atlantic flight.
MTag 1Society:Travel:Vehicle
MTag 2Society:Travel:Distance
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-bVII-bVI-bVI
Ch Prog PCV-V-i-i-V-V-iv-bVII-iv-bVII
Ch Prog CV-i-V-i, bVI-bVI-iv-v
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1i-bVI-bVII
Used Chords# Fam5
Chord Fam Progi, iv, V, bVI, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 2HMS
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode 2 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, V - Major
Mode MixtureYes
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
Mode 2 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/7sNvBwU6eHOJCsq3vPVQMc?si=3d8030c5addb4f03
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
YT Mode 2 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Timo2dFZhOc2b8k9cfcryz7
VisualAeolian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?68
Mel Cmplx?75
Ch Mel Tens?43
Ch Prog Nov?40
Ch-Bs Mel?69
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp70-79
Ch Mel Tens Grp40-49
Ch Prog Nov Grp40-49
Ch-Bs Mel Grp60-69
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?53
Spot-Energy?66
Spot-Valance?76
Spot-Dance Grp50-59
Spot-Energy Grp60-69
Spot-Valance Grp70-79
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Breakfast in America (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K-PqltyxOQuMBDhF1u5WoSRvdAlTZsgG/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Anthology (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/164CgUWX6CRT-3-ue2xTyr8XsXuOG_XBI/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Paris (Supertramp)
Songbook URL (Songbook 3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hdG7VgFelx5_Imk4LtH0ZZexR6wPUb6s/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 110 (Breakfast in America)
SB Page 262 (Anthology (Supertramp))
SB Page 319 (Paris)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Progressive Pop
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