What’s Going On - Live
Marvin Gaye
Live In Montreux 1980
9:42 May 19, 2003
BPM
188
Key
G Major
Camelot
9B

Embed

Share Link

What’s Going On - Live by Marvin Gaye Song Details

Marvin Gaye's ' "What’s Going On - Live" was released on its scheduled release date, May 19, 2003. 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. The track order of this song in Marvin Gaye's "Live In Montreux 1980" album is number 8 out of 17. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. The popularity of What’s Going On - Live is currently not that popular right now. Based on the vibe, this track doesn't seem to be that danceable, however its valence properties can make this some somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of What’s Going On - Live by Marvin Gaye to be Presto (very, very fast) because the track has a tempo of 188 BPM, a half-time of 94BPM, and a double-time of 376 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of G Major. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 9B. So, the perfect camelot match for 9B would be either 9B or 10A. While, 10B can give you a low energy boost. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6B and a high energy boost can either be 11B or 4B. Though, if you want a low energy drop, you should looking for songs with either a camelot key of 9A or 8B will give you a low energy drop, 12B would be a moderate one, and 7B or 2B would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6A allows you to change the mood.

Want to find the BPM and music key for other songs? Check out our BPM and Key Finder page!

Popularity
Loudness
-9.078 dB
Acousticness
48%
Danceability
39%
Energy
72%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
77%
Loudness
85%
Speechiness
14%
Valence
48%

Recommendations

TrackArtistKeyEnergyCamelotBPM
Mello: Sumthin (The Hush) - Live from MTV Unplugged, Brooklyn, NY - May 1997 by MaxwellMello: Sumthin (The Hush) - Live from MTV Unplugged, Brooklyn, NY - May 1997MaxwellD♭ Major53B95 BPM
Faith In Love by Gregory PorterFaith In LoveGregory PorterA Major711B96 BPM
Sunday Kind of Love by Etta JamesSunday Kind of LoveEtta JamesD Minor37A69 BPM
Lucky Fellow by Leroy HutsonLucky FellowLeroy HutsonB♭ Minor73A99 BPM
Saturday in the Park - Live in Japan 1972 by ChicagoSaturday in the Park - Live in Japan 1972ChicagoG Major59B116 BPM
I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) by The Gap BandI Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)The Gap BandB Minor810A104 BPM
Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City - Single Version by Bobby Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City - Single VersionBobby "Blue" BlandA Minor48A158 BPM
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love by Love UnlimitedWalkin' In The Rain With The One I LoveLove UnlimitedB♭ Major66B138 BPM
I'll Take You There by The Staple SingersI'll Take You ThereThe Staple SingersC Major68B102 BPM
Get Down Saturday Night (Remastered 2025) by Oliver Cheatham, Jocelyn BrownGet Down Saturday Night (Remastered 2025)Oliver Cheatham, Jocelyn BrownB Minor710A117 BPM
Memphis Soul Stew - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971 by King CurtisMemphis Soul Stew - Live at Fillmore West, 3/7/1971King CurtisA Major811B120 BPM
Over The Rainbow by Patti LaBelleOver The RainbowPatti LaBelleC Major48B81 BPM
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mono Single Version by Marvin GayeMercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mono Single VersionMarvin GayeF♯ Minor811A93 BPM
Mercy Mercy Me - Live by Marvin GayeMercy Mercy Me - LiveMarvin GayeB♭ Major56B128 BPM
Other Side Of The Game - Live Version by Erykah BaduOther Side Of The Game - Live VersionErykah BaduD♭ Minor612A77 BPM
Lovely Day by Bill WithersLovely DayBill WithersA Minor78A91 BPM
Victims - Live by Culture ClubVictims - LiveCulture ClubB♭ Major96B92 BPM
Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie MillsNever Knew Love Like This BeforeStephanie MillsB Major71B113 BPM
I Need Your Lovin' - John Morales M+M Mix by Teena Marie, John MoralesI Need Your Lovin' - John Morales M+M MixTeena Marie, John MoralesB Minor910A109 BPM
Lonely Town, Lonely Street - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972 by Bill WithersLonely Town, Lonely Street - Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY - October 1972Bill WithersE Minor79A83 BPM
I Forgot To Be Your Lover by William BellI Forgot To Be Your LoverWilliam BellD Major210B136 BPM
I'll Take You There by The Staple SingersI'll Take You ThereThe Staple SingersC Major68B102 BPM
Let's Do It Again by The Staple SingersLet's Do It AgainThe Staple SingersD♭ Minor512A80 BPM
Give the Little Man a Great Big Hand by William DeVaughnGive the Little Man a Great Big HandWilliam DeVaughnD Major610B103 BPM
Young Hearts Run Free - Mike Maurro 1976 12Young Hearts Run Free - Mike Maurro 1976 12" Disco RemixCandi StatonG Minor66A117 BPM
ISRC
GBCBR0300017
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records