Song tempo & key

God Bless the Child — Billie Holiday

“God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday (2001) has a measured tempo of 140.2 BPM and is in G# major.

140BPM
G#
G# major · Camelot 4B
70.1 / 280.4
half / double time
3:59
length

What dance fits “God Bless the Child”?

How to count it

At 140 BPM one beat lasts 428 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 35.0 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 46.7. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (79% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (96% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
swing
Release
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