The Way It Was by Gustavo Santaolalla Song Details

"The Way It Was" by Gustavo Santaolalla had its release date on June 7, 2013. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:31, we are fairly confident that this song is not explicit and is safe for all ages. Based on the duration of this song, this song duration is much smaller than the average song duration. There are a total of 30 in the song's album "The Last of Us". In this album, this song's track order is #25. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Based on our statistics, The Way It Was's popularity is average in popularity right now. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

With The Way It Was by Gustavo Santaolalla having a BPM of 136 with a half-time of 68 BPM and a double-time of 272 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of E♭ Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 2A. So, the perfect camelot match for 2A would be either 2A or 1B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 2B or 3A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 11A and a high energy boost can either be 4A or 9A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 1A would be a great choice. Where 5A would give you a moderate drop, and 12A or 7A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 5B allows you to change the mood.

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