Song tempo & key

Johnny G. Is Back — Johnny “Guitar” Watson

“Johnny G. Is Back” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson (1995) has a measured tempo of 116.9 BPM and is in A# minor.

117BPM
A#m
A# minor · Camelot 3A
58.5 / 233.8
half / double time
5:15
length

What dance fits “Johnny G. Is Back”?

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 cha-cha pattern (53% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (94% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
funk
Release
You Need It: Anthology

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