The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress) by Metallica Song Details

On September 7, 1988, the song "The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)" was released by Metallica. Since This song is still less than 10 minute long, it is still considered a pretty long duration song compared to the average song length. This song does not appear to be explicit due to the lack of the "E" tag. There is only one song in ...And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set), so we believe that "The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)" is a single. Based on our statistics, The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress)'s popularity is below average in popularity right now. The mood doesn't appear to be that danceable, but it still produces a high amount of positive energy.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of The Shortest Straw (December 1987, Writing in Progress) by Metallica is Allegro (fast, quick, and bright), since this song has a tempo of 145 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a fast tempo. This song can go great with jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of F♯ Minor. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 11A. So, the perfect camelot match for 11A would be either 11A or 10B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 11B or 12A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8A and a high energy boost can either be 1A or 6A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 10A would be a great choice. Where 2A would give you a moderate drop, and 9A or 4A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2B allows you to change the mood.

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