Music Box Dancer
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Music Box Dancer is a popular instrumental piano composition by Canadian musician Frank Mills, known for its light, melodic style and international chart success in the late 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental
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musical composition ⓘ piano piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frank Mills’ public image as a pianist-composer ⓘ |
| breakthroughChartSuccessYear |
1978
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1979 ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
achieved international hit status in the late 1970s
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reached number 1 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart ⓘ reached top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfChartSuccess |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
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pop ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
arranged for band
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arranged for keyboard ensembles ⓘ arranged for orchestra ⓘ arranged for solo guitar ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersions | numerous cover versions by various artists ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | recognized as a classic easy listening piano instrumental of the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus-like instrumental structure ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major (common arrangement) ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
catchy main theme
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light melodic style ⓘ waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| influencedCareerOf | Frank Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
easy listening compilation albums
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piano teaching repertoires ⓘ |
| isSignatureWorkOf | Frank Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| notableUse |
frequently used as background music on radio and television
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used in figure skating and dance performances ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Music Box Dancer (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Frank Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Polydor Records ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| writer | Frank Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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