Song tempo & key

Hey Jude — The Temptations

“Hey Jude” by The Temptations (1969) has a measured tempo of 96.4 BPM and is in C major.

96BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
48.2 / 192.8
half / double time
3:30
length

What dance fits “Hey Jude”?

How to count it

At 96 BPM one beat lasts 622 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 24.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 32.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (94% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (93% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, psychedelic soul
Release
Let It Be: Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison

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