My Jamaican Guy

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"My Jamaican Guy" is a reggae-influenced track by Grace Jones, known for its sultry groove and distinctive blend of new wave and Caribbean rhythms.

All labels observed (2)

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My Jamaican Guy canonical 2
precedes "My Jamaican Guy" 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Living My Life
artist Grace Jones
associatedAct Compass Point All Stars
composer Grace Jones
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
genre Caribbean music
new wave
post-disco
reggae
hasCulturalContext 1980s pop music
Jamaican diaspora culture
hasEra early 1980s
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
percussion
hasMood laid-back
sensual
hasMusicalFeature blend of new wave and Caribbean rhythms
dub-influenced production
prominent bassline
sultry groove
syncopated rhythm
hasRhythmicInfluence Caribbean groove
reggae rhythm patterns
hasTempo mid-tempo
language English
lyricist Grace Jones
notableFor association with Grace Jones’ 1980s image
distinctive fusion of reggae and new wave
originalMedium vinyl record
performer Grace Jones
performerNationality Jamaican
Jamaican-American
producer Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell
recordedAt Compass Point Studios
recordedIn Nassau, Bahamas
linked to: Nassau
recordedWith Compass Point All Stars
recordLabel Island Records
releaseType single
style reggae-influenced
vocalist Grace Jones
vocalStyle spoken-sung delivery
sultry
writer Grace Jones

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

Living My Life hasTrack My Jamaican Guy
subject linked to: album "Living My Life"
Living My Life notableSingle My Jamaican Guy
subject linked to: album "Living My Life"
Nipple to the Bottle chronologyInArtistSingles precedes "My Jamaican Guy"
linked to: My Jamaican Guy