What dance fits “Empire State of Mind”?
No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 84 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Waltz, Viennese Waltz.
How to count it
At 84 BPM one beat lasts 714 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 28.0.
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shake It Baby | John Lee Hooker | 84 | E major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1966 |
| For What It’s Worth | Willie Nelson with Sheryl Crow | 84 | A major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step, Lyrical Dance | 2002 |
| The Key (to Your Door) | Sonny Boy Williamson | 84 | C major | West Coast Swing | 1990 |
| Anna Lee | Elmore James | 84 | C# major | West Coast Swing | 1992 |
| Everything Has Changed | Ed Sheeran | 84 | — | 2013 | |
| For the Good Times | Ray Price | 84 | D# major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step, Lyrical Dance | 1988 |
| Frisco Blues | John Lee Hooker | 84 | D# major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1991 |
| Pills N Potions | Q162202 | 84 | — | 2014 | |
| Price Tag | B.o.B | 84 | — | 2011 | |
| Revolution | Reckless Kelly | 84 | E major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 2006 |
| Rollin' Mama Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 84 | C# minor | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 2003 |
| Short Haired Woman | Lightnin’ Hopkins | 84 | E major | West Coast Swing | 1993 |
Tempo as recorded on Wikidata (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.