On the Border by Al Stewart Song Details

Al Stewart's ' "On the Border" was released on its scheduled release date, 1976. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:22. 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. This song is part of Year of the Cat by Al Stewart. The song's track number on the album is #2 out of 9 tracks. Based on our data, United States was the country where this track was produced or recorded. In terms of popularity, On the Border is currently average in popularity. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

Since On the Border by Al Stewart has a tempo of 98 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Andante (at a walking pace). With On the Border being at 98 BPM, the half-time would be 49 BPM with a double-time of 196 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty slow for this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

F♯ Minor is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 11A. So, the perfect camelot match for 11A would be either 11A or 10B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 11B or 12A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8A and a high energy boost can either be 1A or 6A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 10A would be a great choice. Where 2A would give you a moderate drop, and 9A or 4A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2B allows you to change the mood.

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