Poison by David Byrne Song Details

David Byrne's 'Poison' had a release date set for December 9, 1981. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:31. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Poison's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 23 in the song's album "The Complete Score From "The Catherine Wheel"". In this album, this song's track order is #11. In terms of popularity, Poison is currently not that popular. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

BPM and Tempo

With Poison by David Byrne having a BPM of 102 with a half-time of 51 BPM and a double-time of 204 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

B Minor is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 10A. So, the perfect camelot match for 10A would be either 10A or 9B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 10B or 11A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 7A and a high energy boost can either be 12A or 5A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 9A would be a great choice. Where 1A would give you a moderate drop, and 8A or 3A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 1B allows you to change the mood.

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