Pickup Dark by The Books Song Details

On October 15, 2013, the song "Pickup Dark" was released by The Books. With This song being less than two minutes long, at 1:41, we are fairly confident that this song is not explicit and is safe for all ages. Based on the duration of this song, this song duration is much smaller than the average song duration. The track order of this song in The Books's "Music For A French Elevator And Other Oddities" album is number 25 out of 45. In terms of popularity, Pickup Dark is currently not that popular. 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 Pickup Dark by The Books to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 90 BPM, a half-time of 45BPM, and a double-time of 180 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. Activities such as, yoga or pilates, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical 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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Popularity
Loudness
-17.596 dB
Acousticness
93%
Danceability
69%
Energy
33%
Instrumentalness
92%
Liveness
12%
Loudness
71%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
85%

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ISRC
This song does not have an ISRC.
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records