Castles In The Air
Don McLean
Tapestry
2:55 October 1, 1970
BPM
109
Key
E♭ Major
Camelot
5B

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Castles In The Air by Don McLean Song Details

Don McLean's ' "Castles In The Air" was released on its scheduled release date, October 1, 1970. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:55. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Castles In The Air's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 11 in the song's album "Tapestry". In this album, this song's track order is #1. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. In terms of popularity, Castles In The Air is currently below average in popularity. Based on the vibe, this track doesn't seem to be that danceable, however its valence properties can make this some somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

With Castles In The Air by Don McLean having a BPM of 109 with a half-time of 54 BPM and a double-time of 218 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Moderato (at a moderate speed) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall moderate tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

E♭ Major is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 5B. So, the perfect camelot match for 5B would be either 5B or 6A. While, 6B can give you a low energy boost. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2B and a high energy boost can either be 7B or 12B. Though, if you want a low energy drop, you should looking for songs with either a camelot key of 5A or 4B will give you a low energy drop, 8B would be a moderate one, and 3B or 10B would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2A allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-17.485 dB
Acousticness
27%
Danceability
39%
Energy
39%
Instrumentalness
40%
Liveness
16%
Loudness
71%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
53%

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ISRC
USEM39200216
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records