What dance fits “Sammy Dead”?
How to count it
At 118 BPM one beat lasts 510 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a cha-cha pattern (68% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (52% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Vocal
- Tags
- ska, reggae, rocksteady, latin
- Release
- Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Walkin’ | Toby Keith | 118 | F major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Clogging | 1997 |
| Amigos para siempre (Friends for Life) | Los Manolos | 118 | C# major | Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Paso Doble | 1992 |
| April in Portugal | Pérez Prado & His Orchestra | 118 | C major | Cha-Cha | 1990 |
| Don’t | Aritus x FIBRE | 118 | A# major | Hustle, Waacking, Cha-Cha | 2016 |
| Vento de maio | Elis Regina feat. Lô Borges | 118 | G minor | Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, West Coast Swing | 1997 |
| El dandy | Ibrahim Ferrer con Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental | 118 | G major | Cha-Cha | 2001 |
| Prepárense | Osvaldo Fresedo y su orquesta | 118 | F# minor | Ballroom Tango, Cha-Cha, Argentine Tango | 2002 |
| Un día de paz | Astor Piazzolla y orquesta | 118 | F# minor | Ballroom Tango, Cha-Cha, Argentine Tango | 1982 |
| Cold Blooded | Rick James | 118 | C minor | Cha-Cha, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 1983 |
| Energy of Love | The Intruders | 118 | C major | Cha-Cha, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 1994 |
| Latino America (alt.) | Gato Barbieri | 118 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1997 |
| Samba de Soho | Hamilton de Holanda | 118 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2007 |
More by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Love | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 147 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Bam Sa Bo | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 147 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Cashbox | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 165 | D major | 2004 | |
| Come Back | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 108 | C# major | 2004 | |
| Desafinado | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 111 | F major | 2004 | |
| Dumplins (1964 version) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 130 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Elaine, Henry and Mama | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 94 | E minor | Cha-Cha | 2004 |
| Express Yourself | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 166 | G# major | 2004 | |
| Fat Back (a.k.a. Tear Up) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 136 | A# major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Fire Fire (There’s a Fire) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 124 | A# major | Cha-Cha, Zumba | 2004 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.