Song tempo & key

I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise — Rufus Wainwright

“I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise” by Rufus Wainwright (2004) has a measured tempo of 137.5 BPM and is in F major.

138BPM
F
F major · Camelot 7B
68.8 / 275.0
half / double time
3:12
length

What dance fits “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise”?

How to count it

At 138 BPM one beat lasts 436 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 34.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 45.8. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (82% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (81% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soundtrack, movie soundtrack
Release
The Aviator

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