Footsteps in the Dark

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"Footsteps in the Dark" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by The Isley Brothers, best known for its mellow groove and for being heavily sampled in later hip-hop music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Go for Your Guns NERFINISHED
artist The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
associatedAct The Isley Brothers 3+3 lineup NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1970s
era classic soul era
genre R&B
quiet storm
soul
hasCultFollowing true
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasPart Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2 NERFINISHED
influencedGenre hip hop
neo soul
isRadioStapleOn quiet storm radio formats
language English
lyricTheme relationship doubt
romantic introspection
mood introspective
romantic
notableFor being heavily sampled in hip-hop
mellow groove
partOf Go for Your Guns NERFINISHED
performer The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
producer The Isley Brothers NERFINISHED
recordLabel Epic Records
T-Neck Records NERFINISHED
releaseType album track
sampledIn Today Was a Good Day NERFINISHED
sampledInArtist Ice Cube NERFINISHED
side B-side of Groove with You
style smooth ballad
tempo slow
vibe laid-back
vocalist Ronald Isley NERFINISHED
vocalStyle smooth lead vocals
writer Chris Jasper NERFINISHED
Ernie Isley NERFINISHED
Marvin Isley NERFINISHED
O’Kelly Isley Jr. NERFINISHED
Ronald Isley NERFINISHED
Rudolph Isley NERFINISHED

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The Isley Brothers notableWork Footsteps in the Dark