2019Released
3:45

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Interesting facts and trivia about Nina Cried Power. By Songfacts®.

This song was inspired by singers who made protest songs part of their repertoire. The iconic artists mentioned in the track's lyrics include (among others) the song's namesake Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, James Brown, and Mavis Staples. Hozier told Rolling Stone: "The fights that took place 100 years ago or 200 years ago for whatever - civil rights or workers' right etc. - don't stop. There is no final victory."

Hozier recruited R&B legend Mavis Staples to sing with him on the track. "We crossed paths at the Newport Folk Festival in the US and I'd always wanted to work with her," the Irish singer told the BBC. "We flew to Chicago and recorded this and it was super."

The song also features legendary musician Booker T Jones on organ.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Nina Cried Power.
C♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
99BPM

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The album Nina Cried Power is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Nina Cried Power.
Universal-Island Records Ltd.
© 2019 Rubyworks Limited, under assignment to Universal Music Operations Limited
An Island Records Release; ℗ 2019 Rubyworks Limited, under assignment to Universal Music Operations Limited

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