Song tempo & key

Just Out of Reach — Percy Sledge

“Just Out of Reach” by Percy Sledge (1967) has a measured tempo of 133.6 BPM and is in G major.

134BPM
G
G major · Camelot 9B
66.8 / 267.2
half / double time
3:29
length

What dance fits “Just Out of Reach”?

No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 134 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Jazz Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance.

How to count it

At 134 BPM one beat lasts 449 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 33.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 44.5. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (99% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (74% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, southern soul, classic soul, motown
Release
Greatest Hits

Tempo is the median of 2 analyzed recordings of this song (they ranged over 89.3 BPM).

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