Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Jimmy Scott
The Fabulous Songs Of Jimmy Scott
3:12 January 1, 1960
BPM
176
Key
B♭ Minor
Camelot
3A

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Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Jimmy Scott Song Details

"Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" by Jimmy Scott had its release date on January 1, 1960. 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. There are a total of 15 in the song's album "The Fabulous Songs Of Jimmy Scott". In this album, this song's track order is #1. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. The popularity of Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child is currently below average in popularity right now. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

With Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Jimmy Scott having a BPM of 176 with a half-time of 88 BPM and a double-time of 352 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Vivace (lively and fast) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. The time signature for this track is 3/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of B♭ Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-12.644 dB
Acousticness
59%
Danceability
24%
Energy
14%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
17%
Loudness
79%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
19%

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ISRC
USSJ10300230
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records