as in ballads
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a recording artist who arranges his own vocals
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Recent Examples of vocals
Icky Thump, their sixth and final studio album, won best alternative music album and the title track took home the award for best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals at the 50th annual Grammys.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
For that swagger, go no further than the title track, where Lou Gramm's soulful vocals transform quite rudimentary lyrics into an impassioned and commanding anthem.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
More importantly, the vocals remain front and center with plenty of body.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Additionally, frontman and principal songwriter Motoki Ohmori (vocals and guitar) dominated the year-end Top Composers and Top Lyricists charts for the second year in a row.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Langley ends the longest break – 51 weeks – between women (including groups with prominent female vocals) topping the chart since a record 61-week shutout in 2003-04.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Lake is an artist on the rise, known for her powerful vocals, dynamic production, and knack for crafting tracks that resonate with confidence and energy.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
Produced by Luke himself, the track is built around infectious call-and-response vocals, rapid-fire hi-hats, and a pulsating 808 bassline that rattled trunks across South Florida.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Hudson makes her holiday debut with The Gift of Love, blending powerhouse vocals and heartfelt melodies.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
For that swagger, go no further than the title track, where Lou Gramm's soulful vocals transform quite rudimentary lyrics into an impassioned and commanding anthem.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
More importantly, the vocals remain front and center with plenty of body.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Additionally, frontman and principal songwriter Motoki Ohmori (vocals and guitar) dominated the year-end Top Composers and Top Lyricists charts for the second year in a row.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Langley ends the longest break – 51 weeks – between women (including groups with prominent female vocals) topping the chart since a record 61-week shutout in 2003-04.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Lake is an artist on the rise, known for her powerful vocals, dynamic production, and knack for crafting tracks that resonate with confidence and energy.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
Produced by Luke himself, the track is built around infectious call-and-response vocals, rapid-fire hi-hats, and a pulsating 808 bassline that rattled trunks across South Florida.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Hudson makes her holiday debut with The Gift of Love, blending powerhouse vocals and heartfelt melodies.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocals
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The group also stood out from the pack in its projection of feminist strength; while many TRL-era starlets released moony-eyed ballads declaring devotion to their men, Destiny’s Child seemed far more comfortable singing about demanding more from them, or not needing them at all.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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Since the first Disney feature animation in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, these songs have taken on a myriad of forms, from silly tunes about cleaning up to dramatic ballads concerning a primal human need for something more.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dylan played two acoustic songs at Newport following his electric set.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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What the three of them have in common to me is a completely seamless, effortless vacillation between the most dark and depressing [lyrics] and the absolute silliest and funniest.Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Vocals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocals. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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