Cool Jerk
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"Cool Jerk" is a 1960s R&B song best known for its catchy groove and enduring popularity as a classic dance tune.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cool Jerk canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Capitols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Donald Storball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| danceAssociatedWith | 1960s dance craze culture ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| describedAs | 1960s R&B song ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasChartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
ⓘ
Billboard R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently used in film and television soundtracks
ⓘ
recognized as a classic oldies radio staple ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
prominent drum beat ⓘ syncopated bass line ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
Motown-influenced arrangement
ⓘ
up-tempo groove ⓘ |
| hasType |
dance song
ⓘ
novelty song ⓘ |
| includedIn | album "Dance the Cool Jerk" ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and pop dance records ⓘ |
| knownFor |
catchy groove
ⓘ
enduring popularity as a classic dance tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:37 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch vinyl single ⓘ |
| performer | The Capitols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ollie McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | analog recording era ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Karen Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| vocalPerformanceBy | The Capitols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Donald Storball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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