Just Give Me a Reason
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"Just Give Me a Reason" is a pop ballad duet by P!nk and Nate Ruess that became a worldwide hit for its emotional lyrics about a struggling relationship and its powerful vocal performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Just Give Me a Reason canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
Nate Ruess
ⓘ
Pink ⓘ
surface form:
P!nk
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duetPartner |
Nate Ruess
ⓘ
Pink ⓘ
surface form:
P!nk
|
| emotionalTone |
hopeful
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasFemaleVocalist |
Pink
ⓘ
surface form:
P!nk
|
| hasMaleVocalist | Nate Ruess ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | dialogue between partners ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
drums
ⓘ
piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotional lyrics
ⓘ
powerful vocal performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | saving a relationship ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
conversational lyrics
ⓘ
first-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
duet between pop and indie pop vocalists
ⓘ
radio-friendly ballad sound ⓘ strong chorus hook ⓘ |
| performer |
Nate Ruess
ⓘ
Pink ⓘ
surface form:
P!nk
|
| reception |
commercially successful
ⓘ
critically acclaimed vocals ⓘ worldwide hit ⓘ |
| structure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
desire to reconcile
ⓘ
misunderstanding between partners ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mainstream pop audience ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
communication in relationships
ⓘ
emotional conflict ⓘ struggling relationship ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
live concert performances
ⓘ
radio airplay ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement |
call and response
ⓘ
harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | power ballad style vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | duet ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.