Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's ' "It's Not a Game - Instrumental Version" was released on its scheduled release date, June 9, 1992. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:19, 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 Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's "Mecca And The Soul Brother (Deluxe Edition)" album is number 6 out of 31. In terms of popularity, It's Not a Game - Instrumental Version is currently not that popular. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.
We consider the tempo marking of It's Not a Game - Instrumental Version by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth 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.
This song has a musical 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play It Cool | Grand Puba | B♭ Minor | 7 | 3A | 94 BPM | ||
| It's My Thing | EPMD | B Major | 6 | 1B | 94 BPM | ||
| Ya Playin' Yaself | Jeru The Damaja | G Major | 8 | 9B | 92 BPM | ||
| Children's Story | Slick Rick | D♭ Major | 6 | 3B | 103 BPM | ||
| The Lump Lump (feat. Grand Puba & Lord Jamar) - Nubian Mix | Sadat X, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar | B♭ Minor | 6 | 3A | 97 BPM | ||
| Jussummen | Das EFX | C Major | 5 | 8B | 101 BPM | ||
| Vapors | Biz Markie | D♭ Major | 6 | 3B | 93 BPM | ||
| Get Down - Q-Tip Remix | Craig Mack | D♭ Major | 6 | 3B | 94 BPM | ||
| Incarcerated Scarfaces | Raekwon | A Minor | 8 | 8A | 93 BPM | ||
| Why | Organized Konfusion | B Minor | 7 | 10A | 86 BPM | ||
| Chief Rocka | Lords Of The Underground | D♭ Major | 7 | 3B | 100 BPM | ||
| Rather Unique | AZ | F♯ Major | 7 | 2B | 87 BPM | ||
| Bright As The Stars | Talib Kweli, Black Star | D Major | 8 | 10B | 95 BPM | ||
| Twice Inna Lifetime | Black Star, Jane Doe, Punchline, Wordsworth | A♭ Major | 8 | 4B | 86 BPM | ||
| Smooth Operator | Big Daddy Kane | G Major | 7 | 9B | 110 BPM | ||
| Suspended In Time | Group Home | F♯ Major | 9 | 2B | 88 BPM | ||
| Catch a Bad One | Del The Funky Homosapien | G Major | 6 | 9B | 97 BPM | ||
| Rotten Apple | Royal Flush | F Minor | 7 | 4A | 88 BPM | ||
| Never Never Land | The UMC's | D♭ Major | 7 | 3B | 108 BPM | ||
| What Cool Breezes Do | Digable Planets | A Major | 3 | 11B | 93 BPM | ||
| Follow The Leader | Eric B. & Rakim | B♭ Minor | 6 | 3A | 110 BPM | ||
| Head Banger | EPMD | A Major | 7 | 11B | 97 BPM | ||
| War | Little Brother | F♯ Major | 8 | 2B | 91 BPM | ||
| Step to the Rear | Brand Nubian | B Minor | 5 | 10A | 100 BPM | ||
| She Said | The Pharcyde | B Major | 7 | 1B | 79 BPM |