Song tempo & key

Holy Cow — Lee Dorsey

“Holy Cow” by Lee Dorsey (1965) has a measured tempo of 121.1 BPM and is in G# major.

121BPM
G#
G# major · Camelot 4B
60.5 / 242.2
half / double time
2:34
length

What dance fits “Holy Cow”?

How to count it

At 121 BPM one beat lasts 495 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.3 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 40.4. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (88% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (87% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, r&b/soul
Release
Working in the Coal Mine / Holy Cow

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More by Lee Dorsey

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