Peg

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"Peg" is a jazz-influenced pop/rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate production, sophisticated harmonies, and enduring popularity since its release on the 1977 album *Aja*.

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Peg canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
album Aja ⓘ
artist Steely Dan ⓘ
chartingStatus hit single in the United States ⓘ
composer Donald Fagen ⓘ
Walter Becker ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
genre jazz rock ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ
yacht rock ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact considered a classic Steely Dan track ⓘ
frequently included on classic rock and adult contemporary radio playlists ⓘ
hasEnduringPopularity true ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn later yacht rock and smooth pop artists ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle jazz-influenced pop/rock ⓘ
hasNotableFeature complex vocal arrangements ⓘ
extensive overdubbing ⓘ
guitar solo by Jay Graydon ⓘ
highly polished studio sound ⓘ
intricate production ⓘ
jazz-influenced chord changes ⓘ
prominent backing vocals ⓘ
sophisticated harmonies ⓘ
hasReception critically acclaimed for arrangement and production ⓘ
hasReissue appears on Steely Dan compilation albums ⓘ
includedIn 1977 album Aja ⓘ
isAssociatedWith Aja tour era of Steely Dan ⓘ
isFromAlbumBy Aja by Steely Dan ⓘ
isTrackOn Aja ⓘ
isWellKnownFor catchy chorus ⓘ
fusion of jazz harmony with pop structure ⓘ
studio perfectionism in recording ⓘ
use of session musicians ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Donald Fagen ⓘ
Walter Becker ⓘ
medium studio recording ⓘ
originalFormat LP track on Aja ⓘ
vinyl single ⓘ
partOfAlbum Aja ⓘ
performer Steely Dan ⓘ
producer Gary Katz ⓘ
recordingEra analog multitrack era ⓘ
recordLabel ABC Records ⓘ
releaseDecade 1970s ⓘ
releaseYear 1977 ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Steely Dan → notableSong → Peg ⓘ
Aja → hasSingle → Peg ⓘ