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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToArtistDiscographyPeriod | Stevie Nicks solo career ⓘ |
| composer | Stevie Nicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy | various artists ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followsInArtistTimeline | Fleetwood Mac era of Stevie Nicks ⓘ |
| genre |
classic rock
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hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed as a rock classic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became one of Stevie Nicks' signature songs
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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
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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
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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
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Modern Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-02-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| sampledBy | Destiny's Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampledIn | Bootylicious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
coming of age
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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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