Whatever It Is
289
R&B/Soul
Whatever It Is was released on 25 October 1980 by Arista as a part of the album Aretha
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM69
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Background Vocals
James Jamerson, Sr.
Bass
Scotty Edwards
Bass
Tony Coleman
Drums
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Ed Greene
Drums
Chuck Jackson
Background Vocals
Richard Tee
Keyboards
Michael Lang
Keyboards
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Michael McGloiry
Guitar
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Myrna Smith
Background Vocals
Sylvia Shemwell
Background Vocals
Estelle Brown
Background Vocals
Edie Lehmann
Background Vocals
Marty McCall
Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Gray
Composer
Jerry Michael
Composer
Eddie Setser
Composer
Chuck Jackson
Composer
Phil Perry
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aretha Franklin
Engineer
Chuck Jackson
Producer
Lee DeCarlo
Engineer
Reggie Dozier
Mixing Engineer
