Turn the Beat Around

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"Turn the Beat Around" is a disco classic, originally recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 and later popularized by Gloria Estefan, known for its driving percussion and celebration of rhythm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedEra disco era
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED
culturalStatus disco classic
danceAssociation popular in disco clubs
danceStyleAssociation disco dancing
decade 1970s
famousFor celebration of rhythm
driving percussion
genre dance-pop
disco
hasCategory 1976 songs
disco songs
songs covered by Gloria Estefan
hasHook repeated title phrase in chorus
hasInstrumentation congas and other Latin percussion
horn section
string section
hasMusicalFeature danceable groove
prominent percussion
syncopated rhythm
includedOnAlbum Never Gonna Let You Go NERFINISHED
influencedBy Latin rhythms
keyPerformer Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED
Vicki Sue Robinson NERFINISHED
language English
lyricalFocus importance of rhythm in music
notableCoverArtist Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED
notableFor club and radio crossover success
notableVersion Gloria Estefan 1994 cover version
originalArtist Vicki Sue Robinson NERFINISHED
originalPerformer Vicki Sue Robinson NERFINISHED
originalReleaseFormat 7-inch single
producer Warren Schatz NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Records
releaseYear 1976
rhythmicFocus percussion-driven arrangement
tempo up-tempo
theme celebration of music and rhythm
usedIn film The Specialist
various dance compilations
vocalistOnOriginalRecording Vicki Sue Robinson NERFINISHED
vocalStyle powerful female lead vocals
writer Gerald Jackson NERFINISHED
Peter Jackson NERFINISHED

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On Your Feet! featuresSong Turn the Beat Around