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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedEra | disco era ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy | Gloria Estefan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | disco classic ⓘ |
| danceAssociation | popular in disco clubs ⓘ |
| danceStyleAssociation | disco dancing ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| famousFor |
celebration of rhythm
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driving percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-pop
ⓘ
disco ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1976 songs
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disco songs ⓘ songs covered by Gloria Estefan ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated title phrase in chorus ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
congas and other Latin percussion
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horn section ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
danceable groove
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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
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Peter Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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