Cruel by TOTO Song Details

On March 16, 1999, the song "Cruel" was released by TOTO. This song is about six minutes long, preciously at 5:54, making this song fairly long compared to other songs. The track order of this song in TOTO's "Mindfields" album is number 1 out of 14. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Cruel is currently below average in popularity. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Cruel by TOTO to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 95 BPM, a half-time of 48BPM, and a double-time of 190 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.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of F Minor. Because this track belongs in the F Minor key, the camelot key is 4A. So, the perfect camelot match for 4A would be either 4A or 3B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 4B or 5A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 1A and a high energy boost can either be 6A or 11A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 3A would be a great choice. Where 7A would give you a moderate drop, and 2A or 9A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 7B allows you to change the mood.

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