Car Wash

Rose Royce · 1976

Signature

D minor · 7A 3:13 Golden Mean Peak · peaks 1:58 Energy 4 of 5 Bright

key confidence high · relative F major · tempo confidence high · half-time 58.6 · low end 30% · measured from the full recording · 2026-09-13 · how accurate

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Why it is here

The song served as the theme for the 1976 film Car Wash, setting the mood and tone for the comedy it was commissioned for. source
It was Rose Royce's first single, released from a soundtrack album that went on to win the 1977 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album. source
The track sold 2 million copies and topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts in the US, as well as reaching the UK top ten. source

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