What Would You Do
3,141
R&B/Soul
What Would You Do was released on January 1, 1965 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album It's All Over
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.
BPM155
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Walter Jackson
Performer
Kitty Haywood
Background Vocals
Curtis Mayfield
Guitar
Theresa Davis
Background Vocals
Earl Backus
Guitar
Billy Butler
Guitar
Gerald Sims
Guitar
Ron Steele
Guitar
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
Bobby S.M. Christian
Percussion
Al Duncan
Drums
Maurice Jennings
Drums
Maurice White
Drums, French Horn
Floyd Morris
Piano
Tennyson Stephens
Piano
John Young
Piano
Arthur W. Ahlman
Violin
Sol Bobrov
Violin
Frank Borgognone
Violin
Irving Caplan
Violin
David Chausow
Violin
Oscar Chausow
Violin
Harold Cooper
Violin
Johnny Frigo
Violin
Elliot Golub
Violin
Emil Podsade
Violin
Cleveland Eaton
Bass
Johnny Pate
Bass
Bernard Reed
Bass
Louis Satterfield
Bass
Martin Abrams
Viola
Karold Klatz
Viola
Roger Moulton
Viola
Leonard Chausow
Cello
Carl Fruh
Cello
Cliff Davis
Saxophone
Willie Henderson
Saxophone
Burgess Gardner
Trumpet
Murray Watson
Trumpet
Gene Chausow
French Horn
Bill Kingelhoffer
French Horn
Melanie Kocher
French Horn
Steven Lewis
French Horn
Ethel Merker
French Horn
Tom Sill
French Horn
Roger Whitworth
French Horn
John Avant
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Jackson
Songwriter, Composer
Riley Hampton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carl Davis
Producer
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Tony Martell
Executive Producer
