Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf Song Details

Howlin' Wolf's ' "Smokestack Lightnin'" was released on its scheduled release date, November 12, 1991. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:08. 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 75 in the song's album "The Chess Box". In this album, this song's track order is #2. Based on our statistics, Smokestack Lightnin''s popularity is not that popular right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.

BPM and Tempo

With Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf having a BPM of 145 with a half-time of 72 BPM and a double-time of 290 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of A Major. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 11B. So, the perfect camelot match for 11B would be either 11B or 12A. While, 12B can give you a low energy boost. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8B and a high energy boost can either be 1B or 6B. Though, if you want a low energy drop, you should looking for songs with either a camelot key of 11A or 10B will give you a low energy drop, 2B would be a moderate one, and 9B or 4B would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8A allows you to change the mood.

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