"Give Me Strength" is a blues pop song, written and recorded by the British rock musician Eric Clapton for his 1974 hit studio album 461 Ocean Boulevard under RSO Records.[1] However, the song gained more popularity, when the record company released the song as the B-side to Clapton's number-one single "I Shot the Sheriff", before the studio effort was released.[2] It was released as a seven-inch gramophone record.[3]
| "Give Me Strength" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eric Clapton | |
| from the album 461 Ocean Boulevard | |
| A-side | "I Shot the Sheriff" |
| Released | July 1974 |
| Genre | Blues · Pop |
| Length | 2:51 |
| Label | RSO |
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Clapton |
| Producer(s) | Tom Dowd |
Composition
editAccording to the music website AllMusic, the title is written in a blues, rock and pop music vein. It features styles of album rock, hard rock, modern blues, blues rock, contemporary pop rock as well as adult contemporary music.[4] The song is written in the key of E major and features a chord progression consisting of mostly major-chords as well as seventh chords. Only one minor chord, in this case an A minor chord was used in the song.[5]
References
edit- ^ "461 Ocean Boulevard – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Clapton, Eric (2007). "461 Ocean Boulevard". Clapton: The Autobiography (1st ed.). United States: Broadway Books. ISBN 978-0-385-51851-2.
- ^ "Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff / Give Me Strength (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "Give Me Strength – Eric Clapton | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Harlan L. "Give Me Strength Chords by Eric Clapton @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". Ultimate Guitar. Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.