Dead or Alive by Sham 69 Song Details

"Dead or Alive" by Sham 69 had its release date on January 1, 1980. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:53. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Dead or Alive's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 15 in the song's album "The Game (Bonus Track Edition)". In this album, this song's track order is #8. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United Kingdom. Based on our statistics, Dead or Alive's popularity is not that popular 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 Dead or Alive by Sham 69 having a BPM of 148 with a half-time of 74 BPM and a double-time of 296 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 jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of E Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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