Edge of Seventeen

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"Edge of Seventeen" is a 1981 rock song by Stevie Nicks, known for its distinctive guitar riff and emotional lyrics reflecting loss and coming of age.

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Edge of Seventeen canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Stevie Nicks
artist Stevie Nicks
belongsToArtistDiscographyPeriod Stevie Nicks solo career
composer Stevie Nicks
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy various artists
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
followsInArtistTimeline Fleetwood Mac era of Stevie Nicks
genre classic rock
hard rock
rock
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed as a rock classic
hasCulturalImpact became one of Stevie Nicks' signature songs
frequently played on classic rock radio
hasGuitarRiff distinctive
hasHook repeated "ooh, ooh, ooh" vocal line
hasIconicElement chugging 16th-note guitar pattern
hasLyricSubject processing death of loved ones
transition from youth to adulthood
hasSignatureLine "Just like the white winged dove"
hasSongStructure verse-chorus-bridge
hasTempo driving mid-tempo rock beat
hasVocalStyle raspy powerful lead vocal
inspiredBy death of John Lennon
death of Stevie Nicks' uncle
language English
lyricist Stevie Nicks
partOfAlbum Bella Donna
linked to: "Bella Donna"
performer Stevie Nicks
producer Jimmy Iovine
recordingPeriod 1980
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Modern Records
releaseDate 1981-02-04
releaseYear 1981
sampledBy Destiny's Child
sampledIn Bootylicious
theme coming of age
grief
loss
titlePhraseOrigin misheard phrase "age of seventeen" as "edge of seventeen"
trackNumberOnAlbum 5
usedInMedia featured in various films and television shows
vocalist Stevie Nicks

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Bootylicious usesSampleFrom Edge of Seventeen
Bella Donna hasPart Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: album "Bella Donna"
Bella Donna hasSingle Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: album "Bella Donna"
Stand Back follows Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: song "Stand Back"
Bella Donna mainPerformerOf Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: "Bella Donna"
Bella Donna hasSingle Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: "Bella Donna"
Bella Donna hasTrack Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: "Bella Donna"
Stephanie Lynn Nicks notableWork Edge of Seventeen
subject linked to: Stephanie