What dance fits “Green Onions”?
How to count it
At 149 BPM one beat lasts 403 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 37.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 49.6. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (70% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (57% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Instrumental
- Tags
- ska, reggae, rocksteady, latin
- Release
- Jamaica Ska & Other Jamaican Party Anthems
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oye compay Juan | Ska Cubano | 149 | F minor | Zumba | 2005 |
| Você vai me seguir | Chico Buarque | 149 | D major | East Coast Swing, Zumba | 1976 |
| La china leoncia, Part 4 | Gato Barbieri | 149 | F minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 2005 |
| Baia | Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd | 148 | F major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 1987 |
| A permuta dos Santos | Chico Buarque | 149 | A major | East Coast Swing, Zumba | 1990 |
| Quieres volver | Poncho Sanchez | 148 | F minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 2001 |
| Asabache | Sabu | 148 | G minor | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 1999 |
| Mambo A La Kenton | Pérez Prado & His Orchestra | 149 | C# major | Zumba | 1990 |
| Suite del ángel: Muerte del ángel | Astor Piazzolla | 148 | C major | Ballroom Tango, Argentine Tango, Zumba | 2004 |
| Mercè | Strombers | 148 | F major | Zumba | 2005 |
| Samba de amore | Arturo Sandoval | 148 | D major | Tap Dance, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing | 1991 |
| Tango Ballet | Astor Piazzolla | 148 | C minor | Argentine Tango, Zumba | 2000 |
More by Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Love | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 147 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Bam Sa Bo | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 147 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Cashbox | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 165 | D major | 2004 | |
| Come Back | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 108 | C# major | 2004 | |
| Desafinado | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 111 | F major | 2004 | |
| Dumplins (1964 version) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 130 | D major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Elaine, Henry and Mama | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 94 | E minor | Cha-Cha | 2004 |
| Express Yourself | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 166 | G# major | 2004 | |
| Fat Back (a.k.a. Tear Up) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 136 | A# major | Zumba | 2004 |
| Fire Fire (There’s a Fire) | Byron Lee and the Dragonaires | 124 | A# major | Cha-Cha, Zumba | 2004 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.