Slave to the Rhythm

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"Slave to the Rhythm" is a 1985 art-pop concept album and hit title track by Grace Jones, noted for its innovative production, rhythmic experimentation, and fusion of pop, funk, and avant-garde styles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf album
song
song
artist Grace Jones
chartSuccess hit single in several countries
chronologyPosition seventh studio album by Grace Jones
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
United States
coverArtBy Jean-Paul Goude
followedBy Inside Story
format concept album
genre R&B
R&B
art pop
art pop
avant-garde
dance-pop
funk
funk
new wave
pop
hasPart Slave to the Rhythm (title track)
hasSingle Slave to the Rhythm (single)
includes interview segments with Grace Jones
multiple variations of the title track
spoken-word passages
label Island Records NERFINISHED
Island Records NERFINISHED
ZTT Records
ZTT Records
language English
mainSubject Grace Jones’s life and career
notableFor complex rhythmic structure
fusion of pop, funk, and avant-garde styles
innovative production
innovative studio production
rhythmic experimentation
performer Grace Jones
Grace Jones
precededBy Living My Life
producer Bruce Woolley
Stephen Lipson
Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
recordedIn 1985
releaseDate 1985-10-28
releaseYear 1985
1985
titleTrack Slave to the Rhythm (song)

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Slave to the Rhythm ("Slave to the Rhythm (title track)")
hasPart
Slave to the Rhythm ("Slave to the Rhythm (single)")
hasSingle
Grace Jones ("single "Slave to the Rhythm"")
notableWork
Trevor Horn
produced
Slave to the Rhythm ("Slave to the Rhythm (song)")
titleTrack

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