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Suno · Throwback eras
60s Motown soul Suno prompt
Style
60s Motown soul, tambourine backbeat, walking bassline, horn section, joyful female lead with backing vocals, 120 BPM
Exclude styles
808, autotune
- Instrumental
- Off
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
Opens SunoMV's create tab with this style filled in. Nothing is generated until you press Create.
Why it's written this way
Tambourine on the backbeat and a melodic walking bass are the Motown signature; backing vocals complete the girl-group sound.
Change one thing
- Swap "female" for "male" and add "falsetto".
- Slow to 70 BPM and add "heartbreak ballad".
Music video look
Black-and-white TV studio, matching outfits, synchronized dance steps.
How to use it
- Copy the Style line (and the Exclude line if your Suno plan shows that box).
- Paste it into Suno's custom mode, or press the button above to fill it in SunoMV.
- Write or generate your lyrics, set Instrumental as shown, then create the song.
- Turn the finished song into a music video on SunoMV with the look above.
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