Smooth Operator
14,250
Jazz
Smooth Operator was released on February 5, 1995 by Epic as a part of the album Hidden Agenda
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.
BPM111
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Greg Adams
Trumpet
James Wirrick
Keyboards
Ken Kessie
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sade Adu
Songwriter
Raymond St. John
Songwriter
Greg Adams
Arranger
James Wirrick
Arranger
Ken Kessie
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Adams
Producer
Ken Kessie
Recording Engineer
Brian Soucy
Assistant Engineer
Mike Kloster
Assistant Engineer
John Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
Ken Deranteriasian
Assistant Engineer
Eric Flickinger
Mixing Engineer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer

