Paul Simon song "Graceland"
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Paul Simon's "Graceland" is a landmark 1986 song blending American folk-rock with South African musical influences, known for its reflective lyrics and central role in his acclaimed album of the same name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Graceland | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Graceland
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surface form:
Graceland (album)
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| chartPosition |
UK Singles Chart top 40
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US Mainstream Rock Tracks number 38 ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark song in Paul Simon’s career ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument |
accordion
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| featuredRhythm | South African groove ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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pop rock ⓘ worldbeat ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
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surface form:
Grammy Award for Record of the Year nomination
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| hasChorusLyric | "I’m going to Graceland" ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | Paul Simon concert tours ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
American folk music
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South African music ⓘ mbaqanga ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Losing love is like a window in your heart"
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"Maybe I’ve a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland" ⓘ |
| includedIn | numerous Paul Simon compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | development of worldbeat in Western pop ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf |
Graceland
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surface form:
Graceland (album)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:51 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Graceland (Elvis Presley mansion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Graceland
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surface form:
Graceland (album)
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| performer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul Simon
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Roy Halee ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1985–1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-11-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| side | Side one ⓘ |
| theme |
American identity
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journey ⓘ loss ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual pilgrimage ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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