2015Released
3:03

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Interesting facts and trivia about Smooth Sailin'. By Songfacts®.

This was inspired by some old gospel songs that Bridges had been listening to. "They were using this ship metaphor talking about God coming back," he told Radio.com. "I started writing and I turned it into seeing a nice girl and you want to say hello to her."

Leon Bridges made his Saturday Night Live debut on December 5, 2015 when he performed this song and "River" on the prime time show.

President Obama included this in his summertime playlist in 2016. Earlier that year, Bridges performed at the White House as part of a Smithsonian tribute to Ray Charles.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Smooth Sailin'.
BKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
67BPM

Album

The album Smooth Sailin' is released on.

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The record label that has released Smooth Sailin'.
Columbia
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