Little Altar Boy
3,756
Christmas
Little Altar Boy was released on October 13, 1978 by A&M as a part of the album Christmas Portrait (Special Edition)
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.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Karen Carpenter
Lead Vocals
Richard Carpenter
Keyboards, Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Howlett Peter Smith
Songwriter
Peter Knight
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Karen Carpenter
Associate Producer
Richard Carpenter
Producer
Ray Gerhardt
Recording Engineer
Roger Young
Recording Engineer
Eric Tomlinson
Recording Engineer
John Richards
Mixing Engineer
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