Lights by M.I.A. Song Details

On January 1, 2013, the song "Lights" was released by M.I.A.. This song is quite longer than the average track at 4 minutes and 35 seconds. With that being said, this track is also considered explicit and may be offensive to some people. The track order of this song in M.I.A.'s "Matangi" album is number 13 out of 15. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Lights's popularity is below average in popularity right now. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Lights by M.I.A. to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 136 BPM, a half-time of 68BPM, and a double-time of 272 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of C Minor. Because this track belongs in the C Minor key, the camelot key is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-5.524 dB
Acousticness
0%
Danceability
84%
Energy
85%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
43%
Loudness
91%
Speechiness
16%
Valence
84%

Recommendations

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ISRC
USUG11300654
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records