What dance fits “A Sailboat in the Moonlight”?
How to count it
At 120 BPM one beat lasts 499 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (66% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (99% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Instrumental
- Tags
- jazz, vocal jazz
- Release
- The Chronological Classics: Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra 1933-1937
Tempo is the median of 2 analyzed recordings of this song.
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| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help the Poor | B.B. King | 120 | G major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1987 |
| Ill Wind | Dinah Washington | 120 | D# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | 1956 |
| Comes Love | Nnenna Freelon | 120 | B minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1993 |
| Fire and Water | Wilson Pickett | 120 | D# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 1971 |
| Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra | 120 | F major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | 1994 |
| Watermelon Man | Mongo Santamaría | 120 | F major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1999 |
| Be My Lady | Fat Larry’s Band | 120 | A# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Hustle | 2006 |
| Lucky to Be Me | Abbey Lincoln | 120 | A major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | 2004 |
| September Nights | Kyle Eastwood | 120 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2006 |
| Coge este tumbao | Afro Cuban Jazz Project | 120 | G major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2010 |
| My Funny Valentine | Tony Bennett | 120 | F major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | 1984 |
| Tailgate Ramble | Al Hirt | 120 | D# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1958 |
More by Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back in Your Own Backyard | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 156 | A# major | 1996 | |
| Big Stuff (breakdown and chatter) | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 95 | A minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1991 |
| Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 136 | F minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1987 |
| I Can't Get Started | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 98 | G major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1990 |
| I've Got a Date With a Dream | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 101 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1990 |
| Me, Myself and I | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 153 | C# major | 1996 | |
| Now They Call It Swing | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 156 | D minor | 1989 | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 90 | A# major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1996 |
| This Is Heaven to Me | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 143 | F minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 1986 |
| Without Your Love | Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra | 120 | D minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1992 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.