Marvin Gaye's ' "Dance 'N' Be Happy" was released on its scheduled release date, January 15, 1981. Since This song is still less than 10 minute long, it is still considered a pretty long duration song compared to the average song length. This song does not appear to be explicit due to the lack of the "E" tag. The track order of this song in Marvin Gaye's "In Our Lifetime? Expanded Love Man Edition" album is number 13 out of 28. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Dance 'N' Be Happy's popularity is not that popular right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.
We consider the tempo marking of Dance 'N' Be Happy by Marvin Gaye to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 120 BPM, a half-time of 60BPM, and a double-time of 240 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
This song is in the music key of A♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the A♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 1A. So, the perfect camelot match for 1A would be either 1A or 12B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 1B or 2A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 10A and a high energy boost can either be 3A or 8A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 12A would be a great choice. Where 4A would give you a moderate drop, and 11A or 6A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 4B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowhere To Run | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas | D Minor | 8 | 7A | 129 BPM | ||
| Too Late To Turn Back Now | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | G Major | 7 | 9B | 115 BPM | ||
| Hello It's Me | Todd Rundgren | F Major | 8 | 7B | 87 BPM | ||
| For Once In My Life | Stevie Wonder | F♯ Major | 5 | 2B | 110 BPM | ||
| December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!) | The Four Seasons | G Major | 7 | 9B | 139 BPM | ||
| Misty Blue | Dorothy Moore | E♭ Major | 2 | 5B | 173 BPM | ||
| Street Life | Randy Crawford | B♭ Minor | 8 | 3A | 107 BPM | ||
| Me and Mrs. Jones | Billy Paul | A♭ Major | 5 | 4B | 201 BPM | ||
| A Sunday Kind Of Love | Etta James | D Minor | 3 | 7A | 86 BPM | ||
| Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) | Looking Glass | D♭ Minor | 6 | 12A | 125 BPM | ||
| Hallelujah, I Love Her So | Ray Charles | F Minor | 5 | 4A | 73 BPM | ||
| Ain't That Peculiar - Single Version | Marvin Gaye | A Major | 8 | 11B | 81 BPM | ||
| Come and Be a Winner | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | D Minor | 5 | 7A | 93 BPM | ||
| Love's Theme | The Love Unlimited Orchestra | E Minor | 6 | 9A | 97 BPM | ||
| Build Me Up Buttercup - Mono | The Foundations | C Major | 7 | 8B | 134 BPM | ||
| California Soul | Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell | B Major | 6 | 1B | 201 BPM | ||
| California Soul | Marlena Shaw | A♭ Minor | 8 | 1A | 95 BPM | ||
| Let's Get It On - Single Version | Marvin Gaye | C Major | 5 | 8B | 84 BPM | ||
| Wishing on a Star | Rose Royce | F Minor | 4 | 4A | 97 BPM | ||
| Reach Out I'll Be There | Four Tops | E♭ Minor | 6 | 2A | 120 BPM | ||
| Breezin' | George Benson | D Major | 8 | 10B | 81 BPM | ||
| Cool Cat - Remastered 2011 | Queen | A Major | 4 | 11B | 74 BPM | ||
| A Change Is Gonna Come | Sam Cooke | B♭ Major | 4 | 6B | 86 BPM | ||
| What's Going On - Detriot Mix | Marvin Gaye | D♭ Minor | 8 | 12A | 102 BPM | ||
| Lowdown (2023 Remaster) | Boz Scaggs | B Minor | 6 | 10A | 117 BPM |