When I Was Down by Donell Jones Song Details

Donell Jones's ' "When I Was Down" was released on its scheduled release date, May 29, 1999. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:47, the duration of this song is pretty average compared to other songs. This track is safe for children and doesn't appear to contain any foul language, since the "Explicit" tag was not present in this track. This song is part of Where I Wanna Be by Donell Jones. The song's track number on the album is #12 out of 13 tracks. Based on our data, United States was the country where this track was produced or recorded. In terms of popularity, When I Was Down 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

Since When I Was Down by Donell Jones has a tempo of 91 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Andante (at a walking pace). With When I Was Down being at 91 BPM, the half-time would be 46 BPM with a double-time of 182 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty slow for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, yoga or pilates. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

D♭ 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 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B allows you to change the mood.

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