Silly Silly Fool
950
R&B/Soul
Silly Silly Fool was released on January 1, 1984 by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group as a part of the album Son of a Preacher Man
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.
BPM136
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dusty Springfield
Performer
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Kenneth Gamble
Background Vocals
Leon Huff
Piano
Evette Benton
Background Vocals
Shirley Brewer
Background Vocals
Victor Carstarphen
Organ
Mikki Farrow
Background Vocals
Ronnie Baker
Bass
David Guest
Background Vocals
Carl Helm
Background Vocals
Frankie Brunson
Organ
Joseph B. Jefferson
Background Vocals
Norman Harris
Guitar
Doc Wade
Guitar
Bobby Martin
French Horn
Harriet Tharpe
Background Vocals
Deborah Stockton
Background Vocals
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Timpani
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Leonard Pakula
Organ
Gene McFadden
Background Vocals
Richard Rome
Organ
Ron Kersey
Keyboards
E.J. Jones
Background Vocals
Zach Zachary
Saxophone
Herb Johnson
Background Vocals
Big Jim
Background Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
Earl Young
Background Vocals
John Whitehead
Background Vocals
Stanley Wade
Bass
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
John Hart
Organ
Jimmy Ellis
Background Vocals
Yvette Davis
Background Vocals
Linda Creed
Background Vocals
David Bay
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Dennis Dozier
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Tito Jackson
Guitar
Tom Kennery
Guitar
Reginald Lucas
Guitar
Edward Moore
Guitar
T.J. Tindall
Guitar
Kim Miller
Guitar
Theodore Life
Guitar
Ronnie James
Guitar
Dennis Harris
Guitar
Guy Fiske
Guitar
Karl Chambers
Drums
Charles Collins
Congas
Norman Farrington
Drums
Scott Miller
Drums
David Thompson
Bongos
Michael Thompson
Drums
Andrew Smith
Drums
Jim Helmer
Drums
Corliss (Sunshine) Forrest
Bongos
David Cruse
Congas
James Hicks
Congas
Randy Jackson
Congas
Larry Washington
Congas
Ronald Tyson
Bongos
Nydia Mata
Bongos
Rickie Hicks
Bongos
Robert Cupit
Tambourine
Allan Wayne Felder
Timpani
Jerry Cohen
Keyboards
T.G. Conway
Keyboards
Bruce Gray
Keyboards
Harold Williams
Piano
Dexter Wansel
Keyboards
James (Jimmy) Sigler
Organ
Laura Nyro
Piano
JAMES MENDELL
Keyboards
Cotton Kent
Piano
David Jones
Piano
Eddie Green
Piano
Gene Dozier
Keyboards
Eugene "Lambchop" Curry
Keyboards
Rocco Bene
Trumpet
Rogers Stevens
Trumpet
Bobby Hartzell
Trumpet
Danny Davis
French Horn
Joe DeAngelis
French Horn
Milton Phibbs
French Horn
Richard Genevese
Trombone
Al Grey
Trombone
Ed Casceralle
Trombone
Bob Moore
Trombone
Frederick Joiner
Trombone
Charles Apollonia
Violin
Albert Barone
Violin
Rudy Maliazia
Violin
Christine Reeves
Violin
Don Renaldo
Violin
Joe Donofrio
Violin
Diana Barnett
Violin
Roger Andrews
Bass
Jimmy Williams
Bass
Win Wilford
Bass
Raymond Earl
Bass
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman
Bass
Davis Barnett
Viola
Angelo Petrella
Viola
Romeo Distefano
Cello
Larry Gold
Cello
John Davis
Saxophone
John R. (Jack) Faith
Flute
Sam Peake
Saxophone
Michael Pedicin Jr.
Saxophone
Tony Williams
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Composer
Leon Huff
Composer
Ronnie Baker
Arranger
Frankie Brunson
Arranger
Norman Harris
Arranger
Bobby Martin
Arranger
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Arranger
Bunny Sigler
Arranger
Leonard Pakula
Arranger
Richard Rome
Arranger
Zach Zachary
Arranger
Linda Creed
Arranger
Roland Chambers
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Original Producer
Leon Huff
Original Producer
Ronnie Baker
Original Producer
Norman Harris
Original Producer
Bobby Martin
Original Producer
Vincent Montana, Jr.
Producer
Bunny Sigler
Producer
Earl Young
Original Producer
Roland Chambers
Original Producer
JAMES MENDELL
Original Producer
Gene Dozier
Original Producer
Phil Hurtt
Original Producer
Leo Sacks
Compilation Producer
Harold Melvin
Original Producer
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
Dirk Devlin
Engineer
Jay Mark
Engineer
Carl Paruolo
Engineer
Arthur Stoppe
Engineer
Kenny Present
Engineer
Don Murray
Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Engineer
Peter Humphreys
Assistant Engineer
Michael Hutchinson
Assistant Engineer
Jeffrey Stewart
Assistant Engineer
Michael Tarsia
Assistant Engineer
Joe Tarsia
Recording Engineer
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
