Song tempo & key

The Only Way Is Up — Otis Clay

“The Only Way Is Up” by Otis Clay (2004) has a measured tempo of 127.8 BPM and is in C major.

128BPM
C
C major · Camelot 8B
63.9 / 255.6
half / double time
4:37
length

What dance fits “The Only Way Is Up”?

How to count it

At 128 BPM one beat lasts 469 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 31.9 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 42.6.

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (86% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Vocal
Tags
soul, southern soul, northern soul
Release
Life:Styles: Compiled by Coldcut

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