Hey America by James Brown Song Details

On January 1, 1970, the song "Hey America" was released by James Brown. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:34, the duration of this song is pretty average compared to other songs. This track is safe for children and doesn't appear to contain any foul language, since the "Explicit" tag was not present in this track. The track order of this song in James Brown's "Hey America" album is number 1 out of 8. Based on our statistics, Hey America's popularity is not that popular right now. 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 Hey America by James Brown to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 126 BPM, a half-time of 63BPM, and a double-time of 252 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of E♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the E♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 2A. So, the perfect camelot match for 2A would be either 2A or 1B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 2B or 3A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 11A and a high energy boost can either be 4A or 9A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 1A would be a great choice. Where 5A would give you a moderate drop, and 12A or 7A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 5B allows you to change the mood.

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