Copacabana (At the Copa)
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"Copacabana (At the Copa)" is a 1978 disco-pop song by Barry Manilow that tells a dramatic, narrative story set in a lively New York nightclub.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| adaptation |
inspired a made-for-TV musical film "Copacabana"
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inspired a stage musical "Copacabana" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| album | Even Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistCharacter | Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Grammy Award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| bSideOfSingle | I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Hit single in multiple countries
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Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 (United States) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| danceability | high ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
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disco-pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | Barry Manilow greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| label | Arista Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4:08 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
jealousy
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nightlife ⓘ romance ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Lola
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Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
Copacabana nightclub
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric | "Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl" ⓘ |
| performer | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Manilow
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Ron Dante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1977 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-06-?? ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| settingType | nightclub ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
narrative ballad with disco arrangement
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storytelling song ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Barry Manilow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Barry Manilow
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Bruce Sussman NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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