Why Did You Leave Me by Alton Ellis, Phyllis Dillon Song Details

On January 1, 1972, the song "Why Did You Leave Me" was released by Alton Ellis, Phyllis Dillon. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:39. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Why Did You Leave Me's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 28 in the song's album "One Life to Live (Expanded Version)". In this album, this song's track order is #27. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United Kingdom. The popularity of Why Did You Leave Me is currently unknown right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

With Why Did You Leave Me by Alton Ellis, Phyllis Dillon having a BPM of 176 with a half-time of 88 BPM and a double-time of 352 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Vivace (lively and fast) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

C Minor is the music key of this track. Which also means that the camelot key for this song 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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