Song tempo & key

Down by the Sea — Wilson Pickett

“Down by the Sea” by Wilson Pickett (1968) has a measured tempo of 163.0 BPM and is in A major.

163BPM
A
A major · Camelot 11B
81.5 / 326.0
half / double time
2:56
length

What dance fits “Down by the Sea”?

How to count it

At 163 BPM one beat lasts 368 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 40.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 54.3. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (53% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (93% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, soul/funk
Release
The Complete Atlantic Albums Collection

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Come Home BabyWilson Pickett112D# majorJazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag1965
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(Your Love Has Brought Me) A Mighty Long WayWilson Pickett94A majorWest Coast Swing, Popping, Lyrical Dance1971
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Cole, Cooke & ReddingWilson Pickett142C minor1970
Don’t Cry No MoreWilson Pickett99F majorWest Coast Swing, Popping, Lyrical Dance1968
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Engine Number 9 (single version)Wilson Pickett96D# minorWest Coast Swing, Popping, Lyrical Dance1995
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