Fever
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"Fever" is a classic, sultry jazz-pop song popularized by Peggy Lee, renowned for its minimalist arrangement and intimate vocal style.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fever (song) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithVocalStyle |
close-mic intimacy
ⓘ
sultry delivery ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intimate vocal style
ⓘ
sparse instrumentation ⓘ |
| composer |
Eddie Cooley
NERFINISHED
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Otis Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist | Little Willie John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedIn |
cabaret shows
ⓘ
jazz clubs ⓘ vocal jazz repertoires ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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pop ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReputation |
classic torch song
ⓘ
iconic jazz-pop standard ⓘ |
| hasMinimalistArrangement | true ⓘ |
| hasStandardStatus |
jazz standard
ⓘ
pop standard ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
romantic attraction
ⓘ
sensuality ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | minor key feel in many arrangements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Eddie Cooley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otis Blackwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Beyoncé
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Presley NERFINISHED ⓘ Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bublé NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita Moreno NERFINISHED ⓘ The McCoys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenUsedIn |
advertising campaigns
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film soundtracks ⓘ television shows ⓘ |
| originalPerformerGenre | rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Peggy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to medium ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
double bass
ⓘ
finger snaps ⓘ light percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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