Song tempo & key

Big Stuff (first version) — Billie Holiday with Bob Haggart and His Orchestra

“Big Stuff (first version)” by Billie Holiday with Bob Haggart and His Orchestra (1991) has a measured tempo of 140.7 BPM and is in A minor.

141BPM
Am
A minor · Camelot 8A
70.3 / 281.4
half / double time
2:29
length

What dance fits “Big Stuff (first version)”?

How to count it

At 141 BPM one beat lasts 426 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 35.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 46.9. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (96% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (99% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz, jazz vocals, jazz: jazz vocals
Release
The Complete Decca Recordings

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