What dance fits “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave”?
How to count it
At 85 BPM one beat lasts 709 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 28.2.
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ways | Willie Dixon | 85 | E minor | West Coast Swing | 1988 |
| Across the Borderline | Willie Nelson | 85 | D major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1993 |
| Money (That’s What I Want), Part 1 | Jr. Walker & the All Stars | 85 | C major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Brazilian Zouk | 2006 |
| Time After Time | The Temptations | 85 | G# minor | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Brazilian Zouk | 1995 |
| Rollin' Mama Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 84 | C# minor | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 2003 |
| Iowa | Dar Williams | 84 | A major | Lyrical Dance, West Coast Swing | 2001 |
| Don't Think You Owe Me Something | Four Tops | 84 | A# major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance | 2005 |
| BULERÍAS | ROSALÍA | 85 | A minor | Lyrical Dance, West Coast Swing, Krump | 2022 |
| Emoções | Maria Bethânia | 85 | A major | Lyrical Dance, West Coast Swing | 1993 |
| Lovin’ in My Baby’s Eyes | Taj Mahal | 85 | A# major | West Coast Swing | 1996 |
| Lost for Words | Four Tops | 85 | B minor | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance | 2005 |
| For What It’s Worth | Willie Nelson with Sheryl Crow | 84 | A major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step, Lyrical Dance | 2002 |
More by Martha & the Vandellas
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Wire | Martha & the Vandellas | 101 | C major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Locking | 1964 |
| You’ve Been in Love Too Long | Martha & the Vandellas | 119 | D# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 1965 |
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