Song tempo & key

I Didn't Know What Time It Was — Count Basie & His Orchestra

“I Didn't Know What Time It Was” by Count Basie & His Orchestra (1989) has a measured tempo of 117.0 BPM and is in G major.

117BPM
G
G major · Camelot 9B
58.5 / 234.0
half / double time
2:14
length

What dance fits “I Didn't Know What Time It Was”?

How to count it

At 117 BPM one beat lasts 513 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 29.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 39.0. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (89% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (73% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
big band
Release
Basic Basie, Volume 2: High Voltage

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Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.