Song tempo & key

Papa Don’t Take No Mess, Part II — James Brown

“Papa Don’t Take No Mess, Part II” by James Brown (1974) has a measured tempo of 96.6 BPM and is in G major.

97BPM
G
G major · Camelot 9B
48.3 / 193.2
half / double time
5:00
length

What dance fits “Papa Don’t Take No Mess, Part II”?

How to count it

At 97 BPM one beat lasts 621 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 24.1 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 32.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (64% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (50% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
funk
Release
Papa Don't Take No Mess

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