Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by The Temptations Song Details

The Temptations's ' "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" was released on its scheduled release date, July 1, 1972. This song appears to be safe for all ages as it is not explicit. The song is number 3 out of 8 in All Directions by The Temptations. Going off of the ISRC code of this track, we detected that the origin of this track is from United States. Based on our statistics, Papa Was A Rollin' Stone's popularity is below average in popularity 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

The tempo marking of Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by The Temptations is Allegro (fast, quick, and bright), since this song has a tempo of 121 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a fast tempo. This song can go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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