Why by Walrus Song Details

Walrus's 'Why' had a release date set for March 19, 1985. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:28, 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 Walrus by Walrus. The song's track number on the album is #5 out of 13 tracks. Based on our statistics, Why's popularity is not that popular right now. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

Since Why by Walrus has a tempo of 150 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With Why being at 150 BPM, the half-time would be 75 BPM with a double-time of 300 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty fast for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

The music key of this track is D♭ Minor. 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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