Raise Your Hand
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"Raise Your Hand" is a 1967 soul song by Eddie Floyd, celebrated for its energetic groove and enduring popularity in the Southern soul and R&B canon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabelScene | Stax/Volt soul scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Alvertis Isbell
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Cropper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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Southern soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – “Raise Your Hand” (live)
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Bruce Springsteen live performances ⓘ Janis Joplin live performances ⓘ Janis Joplin – “Raise Your Hand” (live, late 1960s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
R&B classic
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soul standard ⓘ |
| hasLiveFavoriteStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | (key commonly associated with soul/R&B performance; varies by arrangement) ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
danceable groove
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up‑tempo ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
Booker T. & the M.G.'s (backing band, uncredited on label)
NERFINISHED
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The Mar‑Keys (horn section, typical of Stax recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| hasTheme | participatory dancing and celebration ⓘ |
| includedIn | Eddie Floyd live performance repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and R&B stage performance style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alvertis Isbell
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call‑and‑response vocal style
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energetic groove ⓘ horn‑driven arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf |
1960s soul music
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Southern soul canon ⓘ |
| performer | Eddie Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Stax production team ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Stax Records studio, Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eddie Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.