When It Was Now by Weather Report Song Details

Weather Report's ' "When It Was Now" was released on its scheduled release date, April 17, 1982. With this song being about 5 minutes long, at This song is fairly a long song compared to the average song length. This song does not have an "Explicit" tag, making it safe for all ages. This song is part of Weather Report by Weather Report. The song's track number on the album is #5 out of 7 tracks. Based on our statistics, When It Was Now's popularity is not that popular right now. 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 It Was Now by Weather Report has a tempo of 124 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With When It Was Now being at 124 BPM, the half-time would be 62 BPM with a double-time of 248 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty fast for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, walking. 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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