What dance fits “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”?
How to count it
At 97 BPM one beat lasts 617 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 24.3 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 32.4.
Tempo is the median of 2 analyzed recordings of this song (they ranged over 2.7 BPM).
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | The Derailers | 97 | A major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1997 |
| Since I've Laid My Burden Down | Mississippi John Hurt | 97 | B major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1967 |
| I Know Where It’s At | All Saints | 97 | F# major | Cha-Cha, Lyrical Dance, Rumba | 1998 |
| You Can’t Hurry Love | The Supremes | 97 | A# major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Rumba | 2008 |
| Esos amores | Julio Iglesias | 97 | D# major | Lyrical Dance, Rumba, Samba | 1992 |
| Feel So Bad | Bobby Bland & B.B. King | 97 | A major | West Coast Swing | 1976 |
| Heaven Must Have Sent Your Precious Love | Marvin Gaye | 97 | G minor | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Rumba | 1993 |
| Smells Like Teen Spirit | Rhythms del Mundo feat. Shanade | 97 | G# major | Lyrical Dance, Rumba, Samba | 2009 |
| South Coast of Texas | Guy Clark | 97 | C major | West Coast Swing, Texas Two-Step | 1981 |
| Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long | Barry White | 97 | E major | West Coast Swing, Lyrical Dance, Rumba | 1976 |
| Honey Boy | Ruth Brown | 97 | A# major | Lyrical Dance, Rumba, Brazilian Zouk | 2015 |
| Love, Love, Love | Bobby Vee | 97 | A# major | Lyrical Dance, Rumba, Bolero (American Rhythm) | 1961 |
More by Jimmy Ruffin
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Lucky Me | Jimmy Ruffin | 121 | A# major | Jazz Dance, West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag | 2002 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.