Get Ready
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"Get Ready" is a 1966 Motown soul hit by The Temptations, written and produced by Smokey Robinson and known for its upbeat groove and enduring popularity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Get Ready canonical | 8 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Motown
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| hasBackingVocals | The Temptations ⓘ |
| hasChorus | features repeated phrase "Get ready" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a staple of oldies and Motown radio formats
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widely covered by other artists ⓘ |
| hasDanceAssociation | popular at parties and dance venues ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
driving bass line
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drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ prominent horns ⓘ |
| hasMood |
energetic
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joyful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
danceable rhythm
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upbeat groove ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | R&B ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
1960s soul music
ⓘ
Motown ⓘ
surface form:
Motown Records
|
| isHitSingle | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | The Temptations’ live performance repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Eddie Kendricks’ falsetto lead vocal
ⓘ
Smokey Robinson’s songwriting ⓘ status as a classic Motown track ⓘ upbeat Motown sound ⓘ |
| partOf | The Temptations’ 1960s Motown catalog ⓘ |
| performedBy | The Temptations’ classic lineup ⓘ |
| performer |
Eddie Kendricks
ⓘ
The Temptations ⓘ |
| producer | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Motown Studio A
ⓘ
surface form:
Hitsville U.S.A. studio
|
| recordedIn | Detroit ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Gordy
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Motown ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocal by Eddie Kendricks ⓘ |
| writer | Smokey Robinson ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.