Sports cover

I Want a New Drug

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Huey Lewis and the News

Sports (1983)rockTop 5%4:40SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: D majorestTempo: 110 BPMestTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 5,911 notes · A minor · 111 BPM· 4:40Recommended
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Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Interlude
Sax Solo
Guitar Solo
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus 3
Interlude
Sax/Guitar Outro
Fade Out
Lead Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Sax
Brass
Organ
Drums
100%8 tracks · 5,151 notes · D major · 105 BPM· 4:57
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Vocals
Guitar1
Guitar 2
Keys
Synth
Horn
Bass
Drumkit
100%9 tracks · 5,502 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 3:43partial
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Acoustic guitar (nylon)
Overdriven guitar
Bright acoustic piano
Electric bass (finger)
Baritone sax
Brass section
Standard Drum Kit 1
Standard drum kit 2
Standard drum kit 3
92%4 tracks · 3,020 notes · D major · 110 BPM· 3:30partialsingle version 3:29
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums

Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 4:40

About this song

I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News is in D major (estimated), around 110 BPM, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 4:40 (Rock organ, Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (finger), Synth brass 1, Tenor sax, Lead 6 (voice), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, a solo, and an outro. 4 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
4.15 notes/sec
BassIntermediate
3.43 notes/sec
DrumsIntermediate
5.35 notes/sec
OtherIntermediate
2.9 notes/sec
VocalsIntermediate
1.6 notes/sec
KeysBeginner
0.53 notes/sec

Song structure

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0:001:002:003:004:40
Intro0:01Verse 10:18Chorus0:40Interlude0:51Verse 20:59Chorus 21:21Interlude1:32Solo1:41Solo1:58Interlude2:50Verse 32:58Chorus 33:20Interlude3:31Outro3:39

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6C3F♯5

C3 – F♯5 · 30 semitones (~2.5 octaves)

About the key of D major

D major is the 6th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are D, G, and A.

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I Want a New Drug appears on the soundtrack of Sports.