What dance fits “Running Away (Ain’t Gonna Help You)”?
How to count it
At 101 BPM one beat lasts 596 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 25.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 33.6. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (64% confidence).
Audio profile
- Danceability (model)
- Low (86% confidence)
- Party mood
- No
- Relaxed
- No
- Vocals
- Vocal
- Tags
- soul, psychedelic soul
- Release
- Cloud Nine & Puzzle People
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festa nativa | Azymuth | 101 | D major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Mambo | 1982 |
| Evelyn | The Nu Sounds | 101 | E minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2003 |
| Love Has Gone | The Contours | 101 | C major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Breaking (Breakdance) | 2010 |
| The Moon Looks Down and Laughs | Billie Holiday | 101 | A# major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2000 |
| Famous Last Words of a Fool | George Strait | 101 | D major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, West Coast Swing | 1988 |
| For Once in My Life | Lisa Ono | 101 | C minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2007 |
| Live Wire | Martha & the Vandellas | 101 | C major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Locking | 1964 |
| Miss Martha King | B.B. King | 100 | E minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, West Coast Swing | 1992 |
| Then | Four Tops | 100 | D# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Locking | 1966 |
| Songe d'automne | Django Reinhardt | 100 | C minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Quickstep | 2003 |
| Easy Living | Ann Hampton Callaway | 101 | D major | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Lindy Hop | 2005 |
| Jumpin' in Havana | Chinese Man feat. Bionic Man | 101 | A minor | Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Popping | 2009 |
More by The Temptations
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (You’re My) Dream Come True | The Temptations | 106 | A# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Locking | 1995 |
| Baby Baby I Need You | The Temptations | 94 | F major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Brazilian Zouk | 2006 |
| Fading Away | The Temptations | 97 | F major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Rumba | 1994 |
| Heavenly | The Temptations | 172 | G major | West Coast Swing | 1973 |
| Isn’t She Pretty | The Temptations | 131 | A# minor | Jazz Dance | 2005 |
| It’s Summer | The Temptations | 88 | C major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Brazilian Zouk | 1971 |
| Just One Last Look | The Temptations | 115 | D minor | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2001 |
| Neither One of Us | The Temptations | 130 | A# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2006 |
| Runaway Child, Running Wild | The Temptations | 112 | A# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2007 |
| Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) (stereo promo version) | The Temptations | 125 | F minor | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2009 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.