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Soda Stereo

From the album

Soda Stereo (1984)

Written by

Daniel Melero

Key:B major
Duration:4:01

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Summary

Originally written by Daniel Melero, this track was the standout ballad on Soda Stereo's 1984 debut album produced by Federico Moura. It deviates from the record's prevailing ska-inflected energy through its intricate guitar textures and Gustavo Cerati’s vulnerable vocal performance.

New WaveRock en Español80s PopPost-PunkBallad

Musical Analysis

The song's harmonic identity relies on the contrast between the sugary, New Wave-inflected I-vi-IV-V progression and the more aggressive bVI-bVII-I modal borrowing. This specific cadence (G major to A major to B major) is a hallmark of Daniel Melero’s songwrit…

Chords

Verse:B - G#m - E - F#
Pre chorus:G - A - B
Chorus:E - F# - B - G#m
BG#mEF#GA

History

Daniel Melero wrote the song for his electronic project, Los Encargados. During the production of Soda Stereo's debut album, Federico Moura suggested the band include a ballad and brought Melero's composition to the group. It became the only track on the album…

“Federico Moura served as both the producer and the art director for the recording of the song and the debut album.”

Full Musical Analysis

The song's harmonic identity relies on the contrast between the sugary, New Wave-inflected I-vi-IV-V progression and the more aggressive bVI-bVII-I modal borrowing. This specific cadence (G major to A major to B major) is a hallmark of Daniel Melero’s songwriting style, which Gustavo Cerati adapted into Soda Stereo's early aesthetic. The use of arpeggiated textures emphasizes the chord extensions and the smooth transitions between the diatonic and non-diatonic sections.

Daniel Melero wrote the song for his electronic project, Los Encargados. During the production of Soda Stereo's debut album, Federico Moura suggested the band include a ballad and brought Melero's composition to the group. It became the only track on the album not written by the band members themselves.

Originally written by Daniel Melero, this track was the standout ballad on Soda Stereo's 1984 debut album produced by Federico Moura. It deviates from the record's prevailing ska-inflected energy through its intricate guitar textures and Gustavo Cerati’s vulnerable vocal performance.

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Song DNA

Genre

Rock

Era

80s

Mood

Melancholic

Tempo

Ballad

Key

Major

Texture

Layered

Sound

Guitar-driven

Feel

Straight

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Statistics

229K

Plays

37K

Listeners

33K

Genius Views

1

Annotations

100%

Popularity

4:01

Duration

4/4

Time

Credits

Written by

Daniel Melero

Produced by

Federico Moura

From the album Soda Stereo

Chord Sheet

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Chords Used

B
G#m
E
F#
G
A

Progression by Section

Pre chorus

G
A
B

Chorus

E
F#
B
G#m

Verse

B
G#m
E
F#

Chord Diagrams

B
G#m4
E
F#
G
A