song "Good Man"
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"Good Man" is a soulful R&B song by Raphael Saadiq that narrates the struggles of a devoted man facing betrayal in a retro, Motown-inspired style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| song "Good Man" canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Stone Rollin' ⓘ |
| artist | Raphael Saadiq ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| featuresActorInMusicVideo |
Chad Coleman
ⓘ
Yaya DaCosta ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
R&B listeners
ⓘ
neo soul fans ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ horn section ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformances | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1960s soul music
ⓘ
classic Motown sound ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | Raphael Saadiq concert setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMood |
dramatic
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| lyricSubject | a devoted man facing betrayal ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
Motown-inspired
ⓘ
retro ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Noel Calloway ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
devotion ⓘ relationship struggles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cinematic storytelling in lyrics
ⓘ
retro-soul production ⓘ |
| partOf | Stone Rollin' ⓘ |
| performer |
Raphael Saadiq
ⓘ
Raphael Saadiq ⓘ
surface form:
Raphael Saadiq & The Ummah (live arrangements)
|
| productionStyle | analog-soul aesthetic ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Raphael Saadiq ⓘ |
| tempo | slow-to-mid tempo ballad ⓘ |
| topic |
emotional pain
ⓘ
infidelity ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | lead vocals with background harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalist | Raphael Saadiq ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful ⓘ |
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