What dance fits “Good Rockin' Tonight”?
No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 79 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, Musical Theatre Dance, East Coast Swing.
How to count it
At 79 BPM one beat lasts 756 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 19.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 26.5. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a jive pattern (57% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (100% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Vocal
- Tags
- funk
- Release
- Cold Sweat
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghosttown | Madonna | 79 | — | 2015 | |
| Marie | Townes Van Zandt | 79 | E major | Texas Two-Step | 1994 |
| Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran | 79 | — | 2014 | |
| Getting Out | Method Actor | 79 | A major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2002 |
| Our Love is Here to Stay | Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli | 79 | F minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1973 |
| Sax Con Ritmo | Jack Costanzo | 79 | F major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1958 |
| Wildwood | Sil Austin | 79 | A# major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2007 |
| You’re Driving Me Crazy | Sarah Vaughan | 79 | A# major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 1994 |
| Drinkin’ Sherry Wine | Wynonie Harris | 79 | A major | East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop | 1993 |
| I Want to Know | Ray Charles | 79 | C# major | Lyrical Dance, Brazilian Zouk | 1987 |
| Promise Your Love | Change | 79 | G# major | 1982 | |
| Sharing Your Love | Change | 79 | G# minor | 1982 |
More by James Brown and the Famous Flames
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I’ve Got to Change | James Brown and the Famous Flames | 105 | F major | Lyrical Dance, Rumba, West Coast Swing | 1959 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.