Half a Mile Away by Billy Joel Song Details

On October 13, 1978, the song "Half a Mile Away" was released by Billy Joel. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:08, the duration of this song is pretty average compared to other songs. This track is safe for children and doesn't appear to contain any foul language, since the "Explicit" tag was not present in this track. There is only one song in 52nd Street, so we believe that "Half a Mile Away" is a single. Based on our statistics, Half a Mile Away's popularity is average in popularity right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of Half a Mile Away by Billy Joel is Allegro (fast, quick, and bright), since this song has a tempo of 142 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a fast tempo. This song can go great with jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

G Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the G Minor key, the camelot key is 6A. So, the perfect camelot match for 6A would be either 6A or 5B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 6B or 7A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 3A and a high energy boost can either be 8A or 1A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 5A would be a great choice. Where 9A would give you a moderate drop, and 4A or 11A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 9B allows you to change the mood.

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