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The song is composed in the key of B major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 158 beats per minute. The vocal range spans from A 3 to D 7 . [ 5 ] Referred to as "the '80s song" during production, "Always" features an uptempo backbeat combined with a New Romantic -era keyboard, and pulls from new wave influences.
The 2006 American Idol runner-up, Katharine McPhee, covered the song as the bonus track on her 2010 Unbroken album. Olivia Newton-John covered the song on the soundtrack album for the film A Few Best Men in 2012. Jessica Frech covered the song on her 2012 Reality album. [22] The New York-based singer Jaymay covered the song in 2013. [23]
The song is written in the key of E♭ major. Cyrus' vocals span one octave, from B♭ 3 to B 4. [5] The song uses the chord progression E♭5—D5—E♭5. [5] Like the film, the lyrics discuss importance of one's roots. [1] Warren Truitt of About.com opined it conveyed "the sentiment that even pop stars find safe haven in their home town". [6]
Y.M.C.A. (song) " Y.M.C.A. " is a song by American disco group Village People, written by Jacques Morali (also the record's producer) and singer Victor Willis [1] and released in October 1978 by Casablanca Records as the only single from their third studio album, Cruisin' (1978).
The song was listed as "Just the 2 of Us", featuring a reggae-style beat. In 1995, Kubota re-recorded the song with a more R&B-style beat for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. In 1996, he released the song as the second single from the album. The song charted at number 30 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for five weeks ...
The Combine Harvester. " The Combine Harvester " is a novelty song which was a number one hit for Brendan Grace in Ireland in 1975 and then also for The Wurzels in the UK in 1976. Written by Brendan O'Shaughnessy, the song is a parody of Melanie Safka 's 1971 hit, "Brand New Key", with rustic lyrics replacing the original theme of roller-skating.
Yip Harburg. " Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? " is one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression. Written by lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney, it was part of the 1932 musical revue Americana; the melody is based on a Russian-Jewish lullaby. The song tells the story of the universal everyman, whose honest work towards ...
One of the Few. " One of the Few " is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. [1] It was released as the third track on The Final Cut album in 1983. [2] The song is 1 minute and 12 seconds long. It features a ticking clock in the background and a steady drumbeat. The melody features most of the D minor scale. [3]