The Stranger by Billy Joel Song Details

Billy Joel's 'The Stranger' had a release date set for 1977. With this song being about 5 minutes long, at This song is fairly a long song compared to the average song length. This song does not have an "Explicit" tag, making it safe for all ages. There are a total of 21 in the song's album "The Stranger (Legacy Edition)". In this album, this song's track order is #2. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. In terms of popularity, The Stranger is currently average in popularity. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

BPM and Tempo

With The Stranger by Billy Joel having a BPM of 92 with a half-time of 46 BPM and a double-time of 184 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 slow tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with yoga or pilates. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

E Minor is the music key of this track. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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