When Things Were Rotten by Muzak Orchestra Song Details

On 1974, the song "When Things Were Rotten" was released by Muzak Orchestra. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:30, we are fairly confident that this song is not explicit and is safe for all ages. Based on the duration of this song, this song duration is much smaller than the average song duration. The track order of this song in Muzak Orchestra's "Muzak Stimulus Progression 1974" album is number 11 out of 12. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. When Things Were Rotten is not that popular right now. 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 When Things Were Rotten by Muzak Orchestra to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 88 BPM, a half-time of 44BPM, and a double-time of 176 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. Activities such as, yoga or pilates, can go well with this song. 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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