Edge of Seventeen

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"Edge of Seventeen" is a 1981 rock song by Stevie Nicks, known for its distinctive guitar riff and emotional lyrics reflecting loss and coming of age.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED
artist Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED
belongsToArtistDiscographyPeriod Stevie Nicks solo career
composer Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy various artists
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
followsInArtistTimeline Fleetwood Mac era of Stevie Nicks
genre classic rock
hard rock
rock
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed as a rock classic
hasCulturalImpact became one of Stevie Nicks' signature songs
frequently played on classic rock radio
hasGuitarRiff distinctive
hasHook repeated "ooh, ooh, ooh" vocal line
hasIconicElement chugging 16th-note guitar pattern
hasLyricSubject processing death of loved ones
transition from youth to adulthood
hasSignatureLine "Just like the white winged dove"
hasSongStructure verse-chorus-bridge
hasTempo driving mid-tempo rock beat
hasVocalStyle raspy powerful lead vocal
inspiredBy death of John Lennon
death of Stevie Nicks' uncle
language English
lyricist Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Bella Donna NERFINISHED
performer Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED
producer Jimmy Iovine NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1980
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Modern Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1981-02-04
releaseYear 1981
sampledBy Destiny's Child NERFINISHED
sampledIn Bootylicious NERFINISHED
theme coming of age
grief
loss
titlePhraseOrigin misheard phrase "age of seventeen" as "edge of seventeen" NERFINISHED
trackNumberOnAlbum 5
usedInMedia featured in various films and television shows
vocalist Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED

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Bootylicious usesSampleFrom Edge of Seventeen