Basal Metabolism (Based On How Long Has This Been Going On) by Fred Astaire Song Details

Fred Astaire's ' "Basal Metabolism (Based On How Long Has This Been Going On)" was released on its scheduled release date, February 13, 1957. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:53. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Basal Metabolism (Based On How Long Has This Been Going On)'s duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The song is number 7 out of 21 in Funny Face (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Expanded Edition) by Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thompson. Going off of the ISRC code of this track, we detected that the origin of this track is from United States. In terms of popularity, Basal Metabolism (Based On How Long Has This Been Going On) is currently below average in popularity. Since there is more of a neutral sound being played, this makes the track somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of Basal Metabolism (Based On How Long Has This Been Going On) by Fred Astaire is Moderato (at a moderate speed), since this song has a tempo of 114 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a moderate tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

E Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the E Minor key, the camelot key 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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