Song tempo & key

New York City Blues — Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones

“New York City Blues” by Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones (1962) has a measured tempo of 87.8 BPM and is in C major.

88BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
43.9 / 175.6
half / double time
3:21
length

What dance fits “New York City Blues”?

How to count it

At 88 BPM one beat lasts 683 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 21.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 29.3. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (71% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (84% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
vocal jazz
Release
Blues Cross Country

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