Cruel
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Cruel was released on May 4, 1998 by Atlantic Records as a part of the album From the Choir Girl Hotel
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.
BPM80
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tori Amos
Vocals, Piano
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
Bass Guitar
Matt Chamberlain
Drums, Percussion, Marimba
Steve Caton
Guitar
Andy Gray
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tori Amos
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tori Amos
Producer
Rob Van Tuin
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jon Astley
Mastering Engineer
Marcel van Limbeek
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Mark Hawley
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
