Whales Tails by Cocteau Twins Song Details

"Whales Tails" by Cocteau Twins had its release date on April 14, 1986. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:16. 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 Victorialand by Cocteau Twins. The song's track number on the album is #4 out of 9 tracks. Based on our data, United Kingdom was the country where this track was produced or recorded. In terms of popularity, Whales Tails is currently below average in popularity. In our opinion, the overall tone is not very danceable and projects negative sounds, such as being sad, depressed, or angry.

BPM and Tempo

Since Whales Tails by Cocteau Twins has a tempo of 95 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Andante (at a walking pace). With Whales Tails being at 95 BPM, the half-time would be 48 BPM with a double-time of 190 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty slow for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, yoga or pilates. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

G Minor is the music key of this track. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 6A. So, the perfect camelot match for 6A would be either 6A or 5B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 6B or 7A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 3A and a high energy boost can either be 8A or 1A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 5A would be a great choice. Where 9A would give you a moderate drop, and 4A or 11A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 9B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-16.25 dB
Acousticness
98%
Danceability
21%
Energy
23%
Instrumentalness
95%
Liveness
12%
Loudness
73%
Speechiness
3%
Valence
7%

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ISRC
GBAFL8600038
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records