Hey, Soul Sister is a famous song by Train, a rock band from the United States, and was written by Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund.
The song belonged to the fifth album of the band, namely Save Me, San Francisco (2009).
The song is a mid-tempo pop-rock song. As it was written in the key of E major, the beat moves at 97 bpm and is set in common time. It is illustrated by a signature pattern played on a ukulele, following a primary E5- B-C # m-A progression in the verse, tag, and bridge, which switches to an A – B – E5 – B progression in its chorus.
The chord structure of the song is set in an A B A B A B A form. Also, it rhymes the word “sister” with “Mr. Mister.”
As soon as this song debuted, it reached No. 3 on Hot 100 Ranking on Billboard. It is also the song of Train that achieved the highest position in the ranking to date. Some achievements of the song include:
- In 2010, it became the top seller on iTunes Store as well as the No.2 overall best seller in the United States.
- The most successful song of the band to date with the records of ranking No.1 in sixteen countries.
- In 2012, it received a 6X Platinum Certification by RIAA, with 6 million copies in sales.
- Notably, Train achieved an award for this song’s live iTunes version at the 53rd Grammy Award.
Regarding the band Train, it is a rock band from San Francisco, the United States, established in 1993. It currently includes lead vocalist Patrick Monahan, guitarist Luis Maldonado, bassist/vocalist Hector Maldonado, guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Becker, drummer Matt Musty, backup vocalists Sakai Smith, and Nikita Houston.
With a lineup comprising of original members Rob Hotchkiss, Monahan, Scott Underwood, Charlie Colin, and Jimmy Stafford, the band gained success in the mainstream with the debut album Train released in 1998 with a hit named “Meet Virginia.”
[Verse]
EHey-Bay, Hey-ay-AY-ay-C#May, Hey-ay-AY-ay-Aay
Your Elipstick stains Bon the front lobe of my C#Mleft side brainsA
I knew I wouldn’t forEget you and so I went and Blet you blow my C#Mmind A…B
Your Esweet moonbeam Bthe smell of you in every C#Msingle dream I Adream
I knew when we colElided you’re the one I have deBcided who’s one of my C#Mkind A…E
[Chorus]
AHey soul sister Bain’t that mister Emister Bon the Aradio stereo
The Bway you move aint Efair you Bknow
AHey soul sister BI don’t want to Emiss a Bsingle Athing you do B
ToEnight HeyBay, Hey-ay-AY-ay-C#May, Hey-ay-AY-ay-Aay
[Verse]
EJust in ti-i-i-Bime I’m so glad you have a C#Mone track mind like Ame
You gave my life dirEection a game show love conBnection we can’t deC#Mny-iA-iiBi
I’m Eso obsessed Bmy heart is bound to beat right C#Moutta my untrimmedAchest
I believe in Eyou like a virgin you’re Ma-Bdonna and I’m always gonna C#Mwanna
blow your Amind B
[Chorus]
AHey soul sister Bain’t that mister Emister Bon the Aradio stereo
The Bway you move aint Efair you Bknow
AHey soul sister BI don’t want to Emiss a Bsingle Athing you do B
[Bridge]
ToEnight The way you can’t cut a rug
BWatching you’s the only drug I C#Mneed
You’re so gangster I’m so thug
You’re the Aonly one I’m dreaming of you Esee
I can be myself now finalBly
In fact there’s nothing I can’t C#Mbe
I want the world to see you Abe with Bme
[Chorus]
AHey soul sister Bain’t that mister Emister Bon the Aradio stereo
The Bway you move aint Efair you Bknow
AHey soul sister BI don’t want to Emiss a Bsingle Athing you do toBniEght B
AHey soul sister BI don’t want to Emiss a Bsingle Athing you do B
AHey soul sister BI don’t want to Emiss a Bsingle Athing you do B
[Outro]
ToEnight HeyBay, Hey-ay-AY-ay-C#May, Hey-ay-AY-ay-Aay
ToEnight HeyBay, Hey-ay-AY-ay-C#May, Hey-ay-AY-ay-Aay
