Song tempo & key

Mack the Knife — Shirley Horn

“Mack the Knife” by Shirley Horn (1963) has a measured tempo of 87.2 BPM and is in G# major.

87BPM
G#
G# major · Camelot 4B
43.6 / 174.4
half / double time
3:03
length

What dance fits “Mack the Knife”?

How to count it

At 87 BPM one beat lasts 688 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 29.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (63% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (78% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz, jazz vocals, jazz: jazz vocals
Release
Shirley Horn With Horns

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