Song tempo & key

Sentimental and Melancholy — Billie Holiday

“Sentimental and Melancholy” by Billie Holiday (2011) has a measured tempo of 101.7 BPM and is in C major.

102BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
50.9 / 203.4
half / double time
2:39
length

What dance fits “Sentimental and Melancholy”?

How to count it

At 102 BPM one beat lasts 590 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 25.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 33.9. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (96% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (97% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz
Release
The Real... Billie Holiday

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