Surf's Up
900
Rock
Surf's Up was released on January 1, 1981 by Epic as a part of the album Bad for Good
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.
BPM60
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jim Steinman
Keyboards
Rory Dodd
Background Vocals
Karla DeVito
Vocals
Roy Bittan
Piano
Todd Rundgren
Guitar
Kasim Sultan
Bass
Eric Troyer
Background Vocals
Ellen Foley
Background Vocals
Jimmy Maelen
Percussion
Max Weinberg
Drums
Joe Stefko
Drums
Roger Powell
Synthesizer
S. Buslowe
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Steinman
Composer
Roy Bittan
Arranger
Todd Rundgren
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Steinman
Producer
Todd Rundgren
Producer
Gary Russell
Recording Engineer
John Jansen
Producer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Tommy Edmonds
Recording Engineer
Jan Johnston
Producer
