Why Not by Erick Sermon, Slick Rick Song Details

Erick Sermon, Slick Rick's ' "Why Not" was released on its scheduled release date, June 27, 2000. Why Not is considered explicit and may contain foul language. This song is about 3 minutes and 0 seconds, which is about the average length of a typical song. The song is number 4 out of 16 in Def Squad Presents: Erick Onasis by Erick Sermon. In terms of popularity, Why Not 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

The tempo marking of Why Not by Erick Sermon, Slick Rick is Andante (at a walking pace), since this song has a tempo of 101 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

B♭ Minor is the music key of this track. 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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Popularity
Loudness
-5.347 dB
Acousticness
11%
Danceability
83%
Energy
73%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
9%
Loudness
91%
Speechiness
24%
Valence
71%

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ISRC
QZANL1766621
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records