Be Alright
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"Be Alright" is a soulful R&B track by Zapp that became widely known for its smooth groove and later influence on hip-hop through sampling.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Zapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Zapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Dayton funk scene ⓘ |
| chorusType | repetitive hook ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBassline | prominent funk bassline ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | classic R&B track ⓘ |
| hasDrumPattern | steady, relaxed beat ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | California Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ talk box ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | foundational influence on G-funk sound ⓘ |
| hasMood |
relaxed
ⓘ
uplifting ⓘ |
| hasProductionStyle | early 1980s funk production ⓘ |
| hasQuality | smooth groove ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim in R&B and funk circles ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | laid-back groove ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| hasTheme | reassurance in relationships ⓘ |
| hasVocalArrangement | call-and-response backing vocals ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | hip hop ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Zapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor | being widely sampled in hip hop ⓘ |
| partOf | album Zapp ⓘ |
| performer | Zapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bootsy Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Troutman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Zapp at United Sound Systems, Detroit ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| sampledIn |
Brenda’s Got a Baby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I Wanna Be Your Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Keep Ya Head Up NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple West Coast hip hop tracks ⓘ |
| usedFor | sampling ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer | Roger Troutman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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