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Just One of Those Things

Just One of Those Things — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.

Just One of Those Things was composed by Cole Porter. The lyrics are credited to Cole Porter. It dates from 1935. It is in D minor, 64 bars long, and in AABA (16-16-16-16) form.

Chart

Chord chart

Four bars per row · sections labelled

D minor

Section A1

Dm7
Dm7
Em7
A7
F7
F7
Bbm7b5
Bbm6
F/A
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
F#dim7
Gm7
Em7b5A7#9

Section A2

Dm7
Dm7
Em7
A7
F7
F7
Bm7b5
Bbm6
F/A
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
F#dim7
Fm7
Bb7

Section B1

Ebmaj7
Edim7
Fm7
Bb7
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7
Dm7
G7
Cmaj7
Am7
F#m7b5Fmaj7
Fm7
Em7
F#dim7
Gm7
Em7b5A7#9

Section A3

Dm7
Dm7
Em7
A7
F7
F7
Bm7b5
Bbm6
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

Changes confidence: high. Source: Weimar Jazz Database (Jazzomat Research Project, HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0. Changes as annotated by the Jazzomat Research Project, licensed under the ODbL 1.0.

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Recordings (from MusicBrainz)

  • Dave Frishberg — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1987
  • The Kings of Swing Orchestra — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1987
  • Rosemary Clooney — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1996
  • Barry Male Voice Choir, Douglas Baxter — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1997
  • Fiona Apple — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2000
  • Ranee Lee — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2000

Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.

Landmark solos

Solos analysed in the Weimar Jazz Database

  • Lee Morgan (trumpet) — The Cooker
    Hard bop · 319 bpm · swing feel
    1958
  • Pepper Adams (baritone sax) — The Cooker, Lee Morgan
    Hard bop · 314 bpm · swing feel
    1958

Solo, record, style, tempo and feel as catalogued by the Jazzomat Research Project (ODbL 1.0). Release year is the year of the catalogued issue, which can be a later reissue.

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