Monkey Island
5,105
Rock
Monkey Island was released on June 9, 1977 by Atlantic Records as a part of the album Monkey Island
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.
BPM73
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Wolf
Vocals
Seth Justman
Keyboards
G. Diane Sumler
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Background Vocals
Theresa V. Reed
Background Vocals
Danny Klein
Bass Guitar
J Geils
Guitar
Magic Dick
Harmonica
Stephen Jo Bladd
Vocals
Frank Vicari
Saxophone
Lew DelGatto
Saxophone
Michael Brecker
Saxophone
Ron Cuber
Saxophone
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Wolf
Songwriter
Seth Justman
Songwriter
The J. Geils Band
Arranger
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The J. Geils Band
Producer
Dave Thoener
Engineer
