The Breakdown (Pt. 2)
12,360
R&B/Soul
The Breakdown (Pt. 2) was released on January 1, 1971 by Craft Recordings as a part of the album Did You Heard Me?
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.
BPM98
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rufus Thomas
Vocals
The Memphis Horns
Brass Band
Carl Hampton
Keyboards
Willie Hall
Drums
Terry Johnson
Percussion
Gordon Edwards
Bass Guitar
Ronnie Hudson
Bass Guitar
Ray Griffin
Bass Guitar
Harold Beane
Guitar
Cornell Dupree
Guitar
Charles Brown
Vocals
Eli Fountain
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rufus Thomas
Songwriter
Tom Nixon
Songwriter
Mack Rice
Songwriter
Josephine Bridges
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Producer, Recording Engineer
William Brown
Recording Engineer
