Song tempo & key

A Sleepin’ Bee — Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley

“A Sleepin’ Bee” by Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley (1962) has a measured tempo of 126.6 BPM and is in D# major.

127BPM
D#
D# major · Camelot 5B
63.3 / 253.2
half / double time
2:34
length

What dance fits “A Sleepin’ Bee”?

How to count it

At 127 BPM one beat lasts 474 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 31.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 42.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (87% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (96% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz, jazz vocals, jazz: jazz vocals
Release
Late Night Cannonball Adderley

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