Music Analysis: Then He Kissed Me By The Crystals

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“Then He Kissed Me” by The Crystals contains a stylistic technique of layering. In the beginning of the song, it starts out with a guitar solo and then more instruments are continuously added in one at a time, along with the singers. The sound is rich and complete with multiple instruments layering in the background, which means that doubling and/or triple rhythm sections were used. The instruments blend together to create a single effect that builds up to a climax. Near the end of “Then He Kissed Me”, each instrument gradually drops out one at a time to create a decrescendo effect in the sound, counteracting the layering technique in the beginning of the song. In “Baby, I Love You” by The Ronettes, it also contains a stylistic technique

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