Suno prompt for "You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project

Dave Townsend's plaintive lead vocal over delicate acoustic fingerpicking, layered orchestral strings, and choral backing. Real tempo and key from published music data, plus a starter style field you can paste into Suno right now.

Tempo
85 BPM
Key
D Major
Genre
art rock
Energy
low-mid
Length
3:37
Sub-genres
progressive pop, soft rock

Starter Suno style prompt

Starter style field · 397 chars

art rock, progressive pop, soft rock, 85 BPM, D Major, low-mid energy, Slow, spacious 4/4 ballad pulse with a subtle lilt and gentle behind-the-beat acoustic strums, Vulnerable, high-register melodic tenor lead with dynamic dynamic swell and polished multi-part harmony pads, Dave Townsend's plaintive lead vocal over delicate acoustic fingerpicking, layered orchestral strings, and choral backing

What makes it sound like that

Groove
Slow, spacious 4/4 ballad pulse with a subtle lilt and gentle behind-the-beat acoustic strums
Vocal
Vulnerable, high-register melodic tenor lead with dynamic dynamic swell and polished multi-part harmony pads
Emotional arc
Gentle, tender yearning in the verse gradually building into a swelling, poignant orchestral crescendo before receding into isolated resignation

Song structure

Intro4 barsAcoustic guitar and gentle keyboard introduction establishing D major tonality
Verse 112 barsIntimate vocal delivery over acoustic guitar and understated bass
Chorus 18 barsHarmonic bloom with subtle strings and rhythm section entry
5 more sections in the full blueprint, with lyrics and per-section direction

The starter prompt gets you close. The blueprint gets you there.

Full Style field under 1000 characters, bar-by-bar Lyrics field with section direction, exclusions and Suno v6 settings. Your first one is free, no card.

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FAQ

What BPM and key is "You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project?

"You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project runs at 85 BPM in D Major. Both values were sourced from published music data sites, not estimated.

How do I make a song like "You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project in Suno?

Put the tempo (85 BPM), key (D Major) and genre stack (art rock, progressive pop, soft rock) at the front of Suno's Style field, then describe the groove and vocal delivery. Suno Prompt Machine builds the full Style and Lyrics fields from the track's real arrangement, with your first blueprint free.

What genre is "You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project?

"You Won't Be There" by The Alan Parsons Project is art rock, with elements of progressive pop, soft rock.

Can I copy The Alan Parsons Project's voice or lyrics in Suno?

No, and you shouldn't try. Naming artists in Suno is blocked. The working approach is to describe the sound in musical terms: tempo, key, groove, instrumentation and vocal style, then write original lyrics.

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