Song tempo & key

Dancing in the Dark — Rihanna

“Dancing in the Dark” by Rihanna (2015) has a measured tempo of 115.0 BPM and is in C# major.

115BPM
C#
C# major · Camelot 3B
57.5 / 230.0
half / double time
3:43
length

What dance fits “Dancing in the Dark”?

How to count it

At 115 BPM one beat lasts 522 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 28.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 38.3. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a cha-cha pattern (56% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (99% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
soundtrack, pop, jive
Release
Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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