Give Me One Reason
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"Give Me One Reason" is a blues-rock song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, best known for its soulful vocals, guitar-driven groove, and Grammy-winning success in the mid-1990s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Give Me One Good Reason | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | New Beginning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| artist | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Tracy Chapman touring band ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
became Tracy Chapman's biggest US hit single
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reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformances | early 1990s concerts by Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
plea for a reason to stay in a relationship
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romantic uncertainty ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
blues-influenced guitar riff
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guitar-driven groove ⓘ soulful vocals ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Give Me One Reason music video ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
blues-based chord progression
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minimalist arrangement ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | New Beginning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tracy Chapman discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | call-and-response style guitar and vocal lines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes 6 seconds ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Record of the Year
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Song of the Year ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crossover success on rock and pop radio
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reviving Tracy Chapman’s mainstream popularity in the mid-1990s ⓘ |
| peakChartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | top 5 ⓘ |
| performer | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Don Gehman
NERFINISHED
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Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical acclaim for songwriting and performance ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
restrained yet powerful delivery
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soulful ⓘ |
| writer | Tracy Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Give Me One Good Reason