Song tempo & key

Roxanne — The Police

“Roxanne” by The Police (2008) has a measured tempo of 151.2 BPM and is in C major.

151BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
75.6 / 302.4
half / double time
8:11
length

What dance fits “Roxanne”?

How to count it

At 151 BPM one beat lasts 397 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 37.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 50.4.

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (72% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
tango, pop rock
Release
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires

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