Chameleon by Herbie Hancock Song Details

"Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock had its release date on October 26, 1973. This song appears to be safe for all ages as it is not explicit. The track order of this song in Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters" album is number 1 out of 4. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Chameleon is currently average in popularity. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Chameleon by Herbie Hancock to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 105 BPM, a half-time of 52BPM, and a double-time of 210 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. 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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