Before We Drown by Depeche Mode Song Details

"Before We Drown" by Depeche Mode had its release date on March 24, 2023. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:05, 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. The track order of this song in Depeche Mode's "Memento Mori" album is number 8 out of 12. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Before We Drown is currently average in popularity. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Before We Drown by Depeche Mode to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 90 BPM, a half-time of 45BPM, and a double-time of 180 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. Activities such as, yoga or pilates, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

C Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the C Minor key, the camelot key is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.

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