Song tempo & key

Sometime — James Brown

“Sometime” by James Brown (2000) has a measured tempo of 101.7 BPM and is in F major.

102BPM
F
F major · Camelot 7B
50.9 / 203.4
half / double time
3:06
length

What dance fits “Sometime”?

How to count it

At 102 BPM one beat lasts 590 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 25.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 33.9. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (55% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (52% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
funk
Release
Ballads

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