Tragedy
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"Tragedy" is a 1979 disco-pop hit song by the Bee Gees, co-written and performed by Barry Gibb, known for its dramatic vocals and powerful production.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Bee Gees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| composer |
Barry Gibb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresFalsettoVocals | true ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Until ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Steps ⓘ |
| hasDramaticProduction | true ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Barry Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
explosive sound effects in chorus
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multi-layered vocal harmonies ⓘ prominent synthesizer and drum sounds ⓘ |
| hasSongwriter |
Barry Gibb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | uptempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme | emotional heartbreak ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
dramatic vocals
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falsetto lead ⓘ |
| includedInCompilation |
Greatest
ⓘ
Their Greatest Hits: The Record ⓘ |
| influencedByGenre | disco ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Bee Gees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:03 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Barry Gibb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Gibb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenreEra | late 1970s disco era ⓘ |
| nextSingleInChronology | Love You Inside Out ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
Spirits Having Flown (album)
ⓘ
surface form:
Spirits Having Flown
|
| performer | Bee Gees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingleInChronology | Too Much Heaven ⓘ |
| producer |
Albhy Galuten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bee Gees NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RSO Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-02-12 ⓘ |
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