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From album
Tapestry
Carole King · 1971 · Track 1
Details
TonalidadCm
Compás4/4
Tempo117 BPM
Duración2:58
ÁlbumTapestry
Año1971
ISRCUSSM17100508
Fun facts
Carole King wrote and sang "I Feel the Earth Move", a song that was released on her second album, Tapestry, in 1971. It was released together with "It's Too Late" as a double single. The two songs became hits that year. King's voice carries a sense of connection, as if the earth moved under her feet. The lyrics speak of a moment of emotion, of something that makes you feel like everything changes. It is a song that stays in your head, with a melody that wraps around you.
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The story behind
Carole King wrote and sang I Feel the Earth Move for her album Tapestry, released in 1971. The song was part of a double single with It's Too Late, and both became hits of the time. The melody has a syncopated rhythm, especially in the part where she sings "tumbling down," which gives a sense of falling or movement. The piano by Lou Adler gives a distinctive touch to King's style, which previously relied more on the guitar. The song was recorded in the A&M studio in Hollywood, and was published by Ode. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, but the B-side, It's Too Late, ended up being the more popular one. The lyrics express sexual tension without being explicit, and King's voice carries it with warmth and naturalness.
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