In the Midnight Hour
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"In the Midnight Hour" is a classic 1965 soul song by Wilson Pickett, renowned for its driving groove and status as one of the defining records of the genre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| In the Midnight Hour canonical | 5 |
| “The Midnight Hour” | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | In the Midnight Hour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | I’m Not Tired NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 21 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSRBChart | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Steve Cropper
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Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
rhythm and blues
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soul ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Bruce Springsteen
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Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ The Commitments NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
backbeat-emphasized groove
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call-and-response vocals ⓘ delayed backbeat feel ⓘ horn section arrangement ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
considered a soul music standard
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considered one of Wilson Pickett’s signature songs ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| isOnList |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
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Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Atlantic 2289 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:36 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining 1960s soul sound
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influence on Southern soul ⓘ |
| performer | Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jerry Wexler
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Steve Cropper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1965-05-12 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-05-00 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| studio | Stax Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioLocation | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| vocalist | Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Steve Cropper
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Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“The Midnight Hour”