Song tempo & key

Prelude to a Kiss — Billie Holiday

“Prelude to a Kiss” by Billie Holiday (2007) has a measured tempo of 139.9 BPM and is in F# minor.

140BPM
F#m
F# minor · Camelot 11A
70.0 / 279.8
half / double time
2:48
length

What dance fits “Prelude to a Kiss”?

How to count it

At 140 BPM one beat lasts 429 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 35.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 46.6. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (99% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (90% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz
Release
Rare Live Recordings 1934-1959

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