True (KARAOKE) | Spandau Ballet

#KaraokeCovers #KaraokeHits #KaraokeVersions “True“ is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet. It was released on 15 April 1983 as the third single from their third studio album of the same name. The song was written by band member Gary Kemp. The song was a worldwide hit, peaking at number one in the UK Singles Chart on 30 April 1983 for four weeks, becoming the sixth-biggest-selling single of the year, and reaching the top ten in the weekly charts of many other countries. It is Spandau Ballet’s biggest hit and their only top ten hit in the U.S., reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the autumn of 1983 and topping the adult contemporary chart for one week. In 2011, it received a BMI award as one of the most played songs in US history with four million airplays. “True“ was composed by group leader Gary Kemp, who wrote the song at his parents’ house while living there. It is a six-minute (in its original album version) song that in part pays tribute to the Motown artist Marvin Gaye, who is mentioned in the lyrics, and the sound he helped to establish. According to Kemp, “I think I wanted to write a song that was a bit like a Marvin Gaye, Al Green song, a blue-eyed soul song. It was at a time when it was me concentrating on melody first rather than the sort of riff and the groove.“[1] Kemp also said, “’True’ became a song about writing a love song. Why ’Why do I find it hard to write the next line? I want the truth to be said?’ Because I didn’t want to write it down—because there’s nothing more embarrassing.“ The song was partly about Kemp’s platonic relationship (and unrequited love) with Altered Images singer Clare Grogan. Some phrases in the lyrics (including the much-quoted reference to “seaside arms“) were adapted from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita, a copy of which Grogan had given Kemp.[6] The song is written in the key of G major. It has a tempo of 98 BPM and a chord progression of G, Em9, CMaj9, Bm7. The song changes key when it hits the instrumental break. The instrumental break is in the key of E♭major. The song then re enters the key of G Major for the remainder of the Song. A notable omission of the recording is that Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp did not perform on the track; a bass synthesiser was used instead. However, Martin Kemp appeared in the music video appearing to play guitar, while the band’s guitarist, songwriter Gary Kemp, sat at a piano. Martin Kemp would play bass on the song in future live performances. Source: (Spandau_Ballet_song) Thanks for watching! Click the #SUBSCRIBE BUTTON and NOTIFICATION BELL to receive updates on #PinoyKaraokeBattle ‘s latest videos. Learn more: ... Listen ad-free with DISCLAIMER: I do not own the music in this video. Please contact the artist/label if you want to use it. If you want me to remove the song/s on my channel, please contact me on this email address - anythingandeverything1001@ “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.“ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS. Pre-order 40 Years - The Greatest hits now @ ​ Spandau Ballet are one of Britain’s great iconic bands having sold over 25 million records, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe since their humble beginnings as a group of friends with dreams of stardom in the late 1970s. It wasn’t long before they became fully-fledged members of the iconic Blitz Club scene and established themselves as one of the super-groups of the 80s. The band’s classic line-up features brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble. Spandau Ballet’s hits include Gold, True, To Cut A Long Story Short, Through The Barricades and many more. Follow Spandau Ballet: ​ ​ ​ ​ #SB40​ #SpandauBallet​ #80s​ Music in this video Learn more Listen ad-free with YouTube Premium Song: True Artist: Spandau Ballet Album: True Writers: Gary Kemp Licensed to YouTube by WMG (on behalf of PLG UK Catalog); Forward Music Publishing Co., Ltd., UMPG Publishing, Sony ATV Publishing, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, SOLAR Music Rights Management, ARESA, Broma 16, LatinAutorPerf, UMPI, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., and 16 Music Rights Societies