Song tempo & key

Don’t Be Cruel — Barbara Lynn

“Don’t Be Cruel” by Barbara Lynn has a measured tempo of 114.6 BPM and is in F# major.

115BPM
F#
F# major · Camelot 2B
57.3 / 229.2
half / double time
2:41
length

What dance fits “Don’t Be Cruel”?

How to count it

At 115 BPM one beat lasts 524 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 28.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 38.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (50% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (94% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, r&b/soul
Release
You’ll Lose a Good Thing

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