Back In the U.S.A. by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers Song Details

On January 1, 1976, the song "Back In the U.S.A." was released by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:26. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Back In the U.S.A.'s duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The track order of this song in Jonathan Richman, The Modern Lovers's "Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)" album is number 2 out of 15. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. Based on our statistics, Back In the U.S.A.'s popularity is not that popular 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 Back In the U.S.A. by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers 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 D♭ Minor. This also means that this song has a camelot key of 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B allows you to change the mood.

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