Hey Maria by Les Négresses Vertes Song Details

On 1988, the song "Hey Maria" was released by Les Négresses Vertes. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:36, 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. The track order of this song in Les Négresses Vertes's "Mlah" album is number 13 out of 14. On top of that, France appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Hey Maria is currently not that popular. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Hey Maria by Les Négresses Vertes to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 106 BPM, a half-time of 53BPM, and a double-time of 212 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of E Minor. Because this track belongs in the E Minor key, the camelot key is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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