Gay Messiah
Rufus Wainwright
Want
3:14 January 1, 2005
BPM
140
Key
C Major
Camelot
8B

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Gay Messiah by Rufus Wainwright Song Details

Rufus Wainwright's ' "Gay Messiah" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 2005. Gay Messiah is considered explicit and may contain foul language. This song is about 3 minutes and 14 seconds, which is about the average length of a typical song. This song is part of Want by Rufus Wainwright. The song's track number on the album is #8 out of 28 tracks. Based on our data, United States was the country where this track was produced or recorded. Based on our statistics, Gay Messiah's popularity is 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

Since Gay Messiah by Rufus Wainwright has a tempo of 140 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With Gay Messiah being at 140 BPM, the half-time would be 70 BPM with a double-time of 280 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty fast for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 3/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of C Major. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 8B. So, the perfect camelot match for 8B would be either 8B or 9A. While, 9B can give you a low energy boost. For moderate energy boost, you would use 5B and a high energy boost can either be 10B or 3B. Though, if you want a low energy drop, you should looking for songs with either a camelot key of 8A or 7B will give you a low energy drop, 11B would be a moderate one, and 6B or 1B would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 5A allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-9.203 dB
Acousticness
56%
Danceability
37%
Energy
43%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
35%
Loudness
85%
Speechiness
3%
Valence
42%

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ISRC
USDW10400984
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records