Song tempo & key

Until the Real Thing Comes Along — Billie Holiday

“Until the Real Thing Comes Along” by Billie Holiday (1998) has a measured tempo of 123.3 BPM and is in C minor.

123BPM
Cm
C minor · Camelot 5A
61.6 / 246.6
half / double time
3:10
length

What dance fits “Until the Real Thing Comes Along”?

How to count it

At 123 BPM one beat lasts 487 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 30.8 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 41.1. Ballroom rhythm analysis suggests a tango pattern (57% confidence).

Audio profile

Danceability (model)
Low (100% confidence)
Party mood
No
Relaxed
No
Vocals
Instrumental
Tags
jazz, vocal jazz
Release
This Is Jazz 32: Billie Holiday Sings Standards

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