Chain Lightning by Steely Dan Song Details

Steely Dan's ' "Chain Lightning" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 1975. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:00. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in Steely Dan's "Katy Lied" album is number 8 out of 10. Based on our statistics, Chain Lightning's popularity is average in popularity 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 Chain Lightning by Steely Dan to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 142 BPM, a half-time of 71BPM, and a double-time of 284 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, jogging or cycling, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical 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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