1983Released
4:47
Did You Know?
Interesting facts and trivia about Automatic. By Songfacts®.
Written by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg, this song is an amusing take on the way technology was becoming an increasingly dominant part of music in the 1980s. The singer is no more than a controlled automaton in the hands of her lover.
The eldest Pointer Sister Ruth sang lead on this song. Her deep vocals played a prominent part in the success of this track.
This won the 1984 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Two or More Voices.
Song Analysis
Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Automatic.
FKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
111BPM
Album
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Released By
The record label that has released Automatic.
RCA/LegacyThis compilation (P) 2011 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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