Chicago
1,143
R&B/Soul
Chicago was released on November 7, 2025 by Anti/Epitaph as a part of the album Sad and Beautiful World
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.
BPM176
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Brad Cook
Drum Programming
Sam Beam
Background Vocals
Phil Cook
Acoustic Guitar
Rick Holmstrom
Electric Guitar
Buddy Guy
Electric Guitar
Derek Trucks
Slide Guitar
Matt McCaughan
Drums
Matt Douglas
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Waits
Songwriter
Kathleen Brennan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brad Cook
Producer
Paul Voran
Mixing Engineer
Tim Smiley
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Lackey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mat Lejeune
Assistant Recording Engineer
