What dance fits “A Man Needs a Woman”?
No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 152 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, East Coast Swing.
How to count it
At 152 BPM one beat lasts 394 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 38.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 50.8. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a Viennese waltz pattern (83% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (90% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Vocal
- Tags
- soul, southern soul
- Release
- This Is Goldwax 1964-1968
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace | Johnny Cash | 152 | F# minor | Texas Two-Step | 2007 |
| Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not | Thompson Square | 152 | G# major | Texas Two-Step, East Coast Swing | 2011 |
| Girlfriend | Lil Mama | 152 | — | 2007 | |
| Hey Boogie | John Lee Hooker | 152 | F major | Texas Two-Step | 1961 |
| No Deal | Guy Clark | 152 | E major | Texas Two-Step | 1983 |
| Pennsylvania 6‐5000 | The Glenn Miller Orchestra | 152 | G# major | Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1990 |
| Queen of Memphis | Confederate Railroad | 152 | G major | Texas Two-Step | 1992 |
| A Song for You | Willie Nelson | 152 | A major | Texas Two-Step | 1973 |
| Alleluia | Dar Williams | 152 | D major | 1995 | |
| Allez Y | Maria Bethânia | 152 | A minor | East Coast Swing, Zumba | 1996 |
| And Can IT Be | Doyle Dykes | 152 | D major | Texas Two-Step | 1997 |
| Ballad of the Sad Young Men | Jane Monheit | 152 | B major | 2008 |
More by James Carr
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Woman Is a Man’s Best Friend (alternate version) | James Carr | 122 | F major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2004 |
| I’ll Put It to You | James Carr | 155 | G# major | 2000 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.