Arrival
1,507
Reggae
Arrival was released on January 1, 1985 by Columbia as a part of the album Cliff Hanger
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.
BPM
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Cliff
Vocals, Background Vocals, Piano
Wilburn Cole
Drums, Background Vocals
Meekaaeel Muhammed
Background Vocals
Cynthia Huggins
Background Vocals
Samiyyah Motley
Background Vocals
Derrick Culler
Background Vocals
Bert Clardy, Jerry McElroy Ice Cold Love: Jeff Clardy
Background Vocals
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Guitar, Lead Guitar
Amir Bayyan
Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Synthesizer
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass Guitar, Guitar
Fernando Luis
Guitar
Rick Iantosca
Guitar, Keyboards
Kendal Stubbs
Bass Guitar
Jaco Pastorius
Bass Guitar
Sidney Wolfe
Percussion
Isidro "Cosa" Ross
Percussion
Sly Dunbar
Percussion
Ansel Collins
Keyboards, Organ
Harold Butler
Keyboards
Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan)
Keyboards, Tenor Saxophone
Gary Henry
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Piano
Christopher Meredith
Bass
Curtis Fitzgerald Williams
Alto Saxophone
Kool & The Gang Horns
Horn
Peter Duarte
Horn
Dennis White
Horn
Syd Judah
Horn
Mike Ray
Trumpet
Cliff Adams
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Cliff
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Cliff
Producer
Rick Iantosca
Producer
Paul Higgins
Producer
Rick Rowe
Mastering Engineer

