Song tempo & key

Be Happy — Glenn Miller & His Orchestra

“Be Happy” by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (1989) has a measured tempo of 162.0 BPM and is in C major.

162BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
81.0 / 324.0
half / double time
2:10
length

What dance fits “Be Happy”?

How to count it

At 162 BPM one beat lasts 370 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 40.5 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 54.0. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (94% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (69% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
big band
Release
The Complete

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Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.