Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin Song Details

Janis Joplin's ' "Mercedes Benz" was released on its scheduled release date, January 11, 1971. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:47, 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. There are a total of 29 in the song's album "Pearl (Legacy Edition)". In this album, this song's track order is #8. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Mercedes Benz is average in popularity right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.

BPM and Tempo

With Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin having a BPM of 87 with a half-time of 44 BPM and a double-time of 174 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. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with yoga or pilates. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of B♭ Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song 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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