Song tempo & key

Don’t Fight It — Wilson Pickett

“Don’t Fight It” by Wilson Pickett (1997) has a measured tempo of 119.2 BPM and is in E major.

119BPM
E
E major · Camelot 12B
59.6 / 238.4
half / double time
2:36
length

What dance fits “Don’t Fight It”?

How to count it

At 119 BPM one beat lasts 503 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.7. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (68% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (63% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, deep soul, soul/funk
Release
The Complete Atlantic Albums Collection

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