Tell It Like It Is by Otis Redding, Carla Thomas Song Details

Otis Redding, Carla Thomas's 'Tell It Like It Is' had a release date set for March 16, 1967. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:12. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in Otis Redding, Carla Thomas's "King & Queen" album is number 4 out of 11. Based on our statistics, Tell It Like It Is's popularity is below average in popularity right now. 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 Tell It Like It Is by Otis Redding, Carla Thomas to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 151 BPM, a half-time of 76BPM, and a double-time of 302 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, running, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 3/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of D Minor. Because this track belongs in the D Minor key, the camelot key is 7A. So, the perfect camelot match for 7A would be either 7A or 6B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 7B or 8A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 4A and a high energy boost can either be 9A or 2A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 6A would be a great choice. Where 10A would give you a moderate drop, and 5A or 12A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 10B allows you to change the mood.

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