Tougher Than Leather by Run–D.M.C. Song Details

On September 16, 1988, the song "Tougher Than Leather" was released by Run–D.M.C.. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:22, 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. There are a total of 16 in the song's album "Tougher Than Leather (Expanded Edition)". In this album, this song's track order is #7. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. The popularity of Tougher Than Leather is currently below average in popularity 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

With Tougher Than Leather by Run–D.M.C. having a BPM of 177 with a half-time of 88 BPM and a double-time of 354 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Presto (very, very fast) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast 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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Popularity
Loudness
-4.679 dB
Acousticness
11%
Danceability
61%
Energy
90%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
28%
Loudness
92%
Speechiness
22%
Valence
93%

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ISRC
USAR19901314
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records