Papa Was A Rolling Stone by Was (Not Was) Song Details

Was (Not Was)'s ' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" was released on its scheduled release date, 1992. Since This song is still less than 10 minute long, it is still considered a pretty long duration song compared to the average song length. This song does not appear to be explicit due to the lack of the "E" tag. The track order of this song in Was (Not Was)'s "Hello Dad...I'm In Jail" album is number 4 out of 12. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Papa Was A Rolling Stone is currently below average in popularity. 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 Papa Was A Rolling Stone by Was (Not Was) to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 115 BPM, a half-time of 58BPM, and a double-time of 230 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is moderate. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

The music key of this track is B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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