What dance fits “By the Way”?
No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 121 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Jazz Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance.
How to count it
At 121 BPM one beat lasts 496 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.3.
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambler’s Blues | B.B. King | 121 | C# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1971 |
| Keep It to Yourself | Sonny Boy Williamson | 121 | D major | West Coast Swing | 1959 |
| Let Me Love You Baby | Buddy Guy | 121 | G major | West Coast Swing | 1961 |
| She Will Never Let Me Down | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 121 | D# major | 2004 | |
| Barrio Negro | Tomatito | 121 | A major | Ballroom Tango, Cha-Cha, Paso Doble | 1991 |
| Big Time | Big & Rich | 121 | F# minor | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Square Dance | 2004 |
| Count to Three | The Chalkeaters feat. The Stupendium & Ellen McLain | 121 | D minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Foxtrot | 2021 |
| Dance in the Dark | Q19848 | 121 | — | 2010 | |
| Killin’ Time | Clint Black | 121 | G major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Square Dance | 1989 |
| Like It’s a Bad Thing | Gary Allan | 121 | F major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Square Dance | 2007 |
| Lobo López | Kiko Veneno | 121 | E major | Cha-Cha, Zumba, Foxtrot | 1998 |
| Nothin’ to Lose | Josh Gracin | 121 | G major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Square Dance | 2004 |
Tempo as recorded on Wikidata (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.