The Returns
365
On Tour
Pop
The Returns was released on July 1, 1981 by Warner Records as a part of the album Pirates
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.
BPM74
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rickie Lee Jones
Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer
David Sanborn
Alto Saxophone
Arno Lucas
Background Vocals
Joe Turano
Background Vocals, Vocals
Leslie Smith
Background Vocals
Tom Scott
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Art Rodriguez
Drums
Steve Gadd
Drums
Victor Feldman
Percussion, Keyboards, Drums
Jerry Hey
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy Brecker
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
David Kalish
Guitar
Weldon Parks
Guitar
Howard Feiten
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Sal Bernardi
Vocals, Harmonica
Clarence McDonald
Keyboards
Neil Larsen
Keyboards
Randy Kerber
Keyboards
Russell Ferrante
Keyboards
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Donald Fagen
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
Rob Mounsey
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rickie Lee Jones
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics, Vocal Arranger
Nick DeCaro
Orchestrator
Ralph Burns
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliot Scheiner
Engineer
Ken Deane
Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Loyd Clifft
Engineer
Mark Linett
Engineer
Steven Ettinger
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Russ Titelman
Producer
JoAnn Tominaga
Producer
Vicki Forston
Producer
