True
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"True" is a 1983 soft rock ballad by British band Spandau Ballet, widely recognized as their signature hit and a classic of the New Romantic era.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | True (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Lifeline (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralianKentMusicReport | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of the New Romantic era
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signature hit of Spandau Ballet ⓘ |
| featuresInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ saxophone solo ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| genre |
New Romantic
NERFINISHED
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blue-eyed soul ⓘ new wave ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | True (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Brandon Flowers
NERFINISHED
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Paul Anka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSampledIn | Set Adrift on Memory Bliss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableUseInFilm | The Wedding Singer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableUseInTVSeries |
Modern Family
NERFINISHED
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The Office (US) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:33 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Russell Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextSingle | Gold ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | True (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Communication ⓘ |
| producer |
Steve Jolley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Swain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-03-11 ⓘ |
| sampledBy | P.M. Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Spandau Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 4:16 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | crooning male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Gary Kemp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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