What's Going On - Part 1 by Quincy Jones Song Details

Quincy Jones's ' "What's Going On - Part 1" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 1985. 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. There are a total of 10 in the song's album "Quincy Jones - The Best". In this album, this song's track order is #10. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. In terms of popularity, What's Going On - Part 1 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

With What's Going On - Part 1 by Quincy Jones having a BPM of 108 with a half-time of 54 BPM and a double-time of 216 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall moderate tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of D♭ Minor. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, 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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