Song tempo & key

I’m Painting the Town Red — Billie Holiday

“I’m Painting the Town Red” by Billie Holiday (2011) has a measured tempo of 120.1 BPM and is in C minor.

120BPM
Cm
C minor · Camelot 5A
60.0 / 240.2
half / double time
2:59
length

What dance fits “I’m Painting the Town Red”?

How to count it

At 120 BPM one beat lasts 500 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.0. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (99% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (96% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz
Release
The Real... Billie Holiday

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