Song tempo & key

Sledge Hammer — Danny Elfman

“Sledge Hammer” by Danny Elfman (1996) has a measured tempo of 81.6 BPM and is in A minor.

82BPM
Am
A minor · Camelot 8A
40.8 / 163.2
half / double time
0:48
length

What dance fits “Sledge Hammer”?

No dance in our list matches both the tempo and the genre of this recording. By tempo alone, 82 BPM suits: Contemporary Dance, Lyrical Dance, Tap Dance, East Coast Swing, Salsa.

How to count it

At 82 BPM one beat lasts 735 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 20.4 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 27.2. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a jive pattern (64% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (72% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
soundtrack, movie soundtrack, tv soundtrack
Release
Television’s Greatest Hits, Volume 7: Cable Ready

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The Murder (Film Score)Danny Elfman81E minor1998

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