Song tempo & key

Ninety‐Nine and a Half (Won’t Do) — Wilson Pickett

“Ninety‐Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)” by Wilson Pickett (2010) has a measured tempo of 102.5 BPM and is in A minor.

102BPM
Am
A minor · Camelot 8A
51.2 / 205.0
half / double time
2:44
length

What dance fits “Ninety‐Nine and a Half (Won’t Do)”?

How to count it

At 102 BPM one beat lasts 585 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 25.6 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 34.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (70% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (77% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, soul/funk
Release
Funky Midnight Mover: The Atlantic Studio Recordings 1962-1978

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