Baby, What a Big Surprise
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"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a soft rock ballad by the band Chicago, known for its lush orchestration and romantic lyrics, released in 1977.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Chicago XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chart | Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Cetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
brass ⓘ drums ⓘ orchestral strings ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| followsInChronology | If You Leave Me Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
rock ballad
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1970s rock ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 3–4 minutes ⓘ |
| hasLyricsStyle | romantic lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
emotional ballad style
ⓘ
string-heavy arrangement ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | lush orchestration ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasType | love song ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chicago discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Peter Cetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Peter Cetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Chicago XI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | James William Guercio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic relationship ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Peter Cetera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chicago