Sweet Beginnings
2,026
R&B/Soul
Sweet Beginnings was released on April 6, 1999 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Go Away Little Boy: The Sass and Soul of Marlena Shaw
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.
BPM115
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marlena Shaw
Performer
Maxine Willard Waters
Background Vocals
Julia Waters
Background Vocals
Alex Brown
Background Vocals
Dee Ervin
Background Vocals
Greg Porée
Guitar
Jay Graydon
Guitar
Bob Zimmitti
Percussion
Eddie Brown
Congas
Jerry Peters
Keyboards
Bert deCoteaux
Keyboards
David Shields
Bass
James Jamison
Bass, Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
L. Ware
Composer, Lyrics
John Bettis
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bert deCoteaux
Producer
Steve Pouliot
Mixing Engineer
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
F. Byron Clark
Recording Engineer
Bob Hughes
Recording Engineer
Ty Blair
Recording Engineer
