To Have and Not to Hold
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"To Have and Not to Hold" is a melancholic pop ballad by Madonna from her critically acclaimed 1998 album "Ray of Light," reflecting themes of longing, distance, and emotional restraint in a relationship.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop ballad
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song ⓘ |
| album | Ray of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artistFullName | Madonna Louise Ciccone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ray of Light (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinAlbum | Ray of Light track list ⓘ |
| composer |
Madonna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patrick Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| era | late 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin-influenced pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| includedIn | Madonna discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| lyricist | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | melancholic ⓘ |
| partOf | Ray of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Madonna
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ William Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Maverick Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional distance
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emotional restraint ⓘ longing ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| vocalist | Madonna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
intimate
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restrained ⓘ |
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