Cold Sweat

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"Cold Sweat" is a 1967 funk song by James Brown that is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential recordings in the development of funk music.

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Cold Sweat (Part 1) 2
Cold Sweat (Part 2) 2
Cold Sweat canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist James Brown
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 7
chartPositionUSBillboardR&B 1
composer Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
James Brown
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
firstReleaseType non-album single
genre funk
soul
hasInfluenceOn 1970s funk artists
development of funk music
later James Brown recordings
hasPart Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 1)

Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 2)
includedOn various James Brown compilation albums
influencedGenre funk
soul
instrumentation vocals, drums, bass, guitar, horns, organ
isConsidered a pioneering funk recording
one of the first funk songs
language English
legacyStatus landmark recording in funk music history
length approximately 2 minutes 55 seconds (Part 1 single version)
lyricalTheme romantic and emotional tension
musicalFeature bass-driven groove
minimal chord changes
prominent horn riffs
notableDrummer Clyde Stubblefield
notableSaxophonist Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
originalFormat 7-inch vinyl single
performer James Brown
producer James Brown
recordingYear 1967
recordLabel King Records
releaseYear 1967
rhythmicFeature emphasis on the first beat (on the one)
syncopated drum patterns
sideAOfSingle Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 1)
sideBOfSingle Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 2)
tempo medium-fast
vocalist James Brown
writer Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
James Brown

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James Brown notableWork Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat hasPart Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 1)
Cold Sweat hasPart Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 2)
Cold Sweat sideAOfSingle Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 1)
Cold Sweat sideBOfSingle Cold Sweat self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cold Sweat (Part 2)