Let the Music Play

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"Let the Music Play" is a 1983 dance-pop and freestyle hit song by Shannon that became a defining track of the early electronic dance music era.

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Let the Music Play canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Let the Music Play NERFINISHED
artist Shannon NERFINISHED
bSide My Heart's Divided NERFINISHED
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 14
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 8
chartPositionUSDanceClubSongs 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era early 1980s
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre dance-pop
electronic dance music
freestyle
hasInstrumentation drum machines
electronic percussion
synthesizers
hasLegacy considered a classic of 1980s dance music
frequently included on 1980s dance compilations
hasMusicVideo true
hasRemix extended dance mix
influencedGenre dance-pop
freestyle
isDebutSingleOf Shannon NERFINISHED
label Emergency Records NERFINISHED
language English
length 4:38
notableFor being a defining track of the early electronic dance music era
popularizing the freestyle genre
performer Shannon NERFINISHED
producer Chris Barbosa NERFINISHED
Mark Liggett NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1983
releaseDate 1983-09-19
releaseYear 1983
songwriter Chris Barbosa NERFINISHED
Ed Chisholm NERFINISHED
tempo uptempo
theme dance and romance in a nightclub setting
vocalist Shannon NERFINISHED

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Referenced by (5)

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Streetwise Records released Let the Music Play
Barry White notableAlbum Let the Music Play
S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) basedOn Let the Music Play
S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) inspiredBy Let the Music Play
S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) usesSampleOf Let the Music Play