Syl Johnson, Jimmy Johnson's ' "Is It Because I'm Black" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 2002. 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 14 in the song's album "Two Johnsons Are Better Than One". In this album, this song's track order is #4. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Is It Because I'm Black is not that popular right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.
With Is It Because I'm Black by Syl Johnson, Jimmy Johnson having a BPM of 63 with a half-time of 32 BPM and a double-time of 126 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Larghetto (rather broadly) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
This song has a musical key of D Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 7A. So, the perfect camelot match for 7A would be either 7A or 6B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 7B or 8A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 4A and a high energy boost can either be 9A or 2A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 6A would be a great choice. Where 10A would give you a moderate drop, and 5A or 12A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 10B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnin' | Edwin Starr | B♭ Minor | 5 | 3A | 81 BPM | ||
| It's Bad | Ike Noble & The Uptights | C Major | 4 | 8B | 174 BPM | ||
| In the Night | Saun & Starr | A♭ Major | 4 | 4B | 98 BPM | ||
| Hey Joe | Lee Moses | G Major | 5 | 9B | 73 BPM | ||
| Soul and Sunshine | Harvey & The Phenomenals | B♭ Minor | 8 | 3A | 99 BPM | ||
| I Want to Take You Home (To See Mama) | Syl Johnson | C Minor | 6 | 5A | 119 BPM | ||
| Sunshine (You're Blowin' My Cool) | Saun & Starr | E♭ Minor | 7 | 2A | 144 BPM | ||
| Heaven Bound | Sharon Jones, E.L. Fields Gospel Wonders | D Major | 7 | 10B | 102 BPM | ||
| I Think I'd Do It | Z.Z. Hill | C Major | 4 | 8B | 96 BPM | ||
| Lonely Man | Spencer Wiggins | A♭ Major | 6 | 4B | 110 BPM | ||
| Drug Song | Janko Nilovic | D Major | 7 | 10B | 88 BPM | ||
| Do You Believe | Supreme Jubilees | B♭ Minor | 4 | 3A | 90 BPM | ||
| Ripped Open By Metal Explosions | Galt MacDermot | E Minor | 6 | 9A | 85 BPM | ||
| Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah | Saun & Starr | B Minor | 7 | 10A | 125 BPM | ||
| Qualified | Darondo | B Minor | 4 | 10A | 88 BPM | ||
| Groovin' | Willie Mitchell | F Major | 4 | 7B | 169 BPM | ||
| Inflation | Chocolate Snow | A Minor | 8 | 8A | 96 BPM | ||
| Blues For Mama | Little Beaver | E Minor | 8 | 9A | 99 BPM | ||
| Remember Me | The Trinikas | G Minor | 5 | 6A | 97 BPM | ||
| Getting It Back | Cymande | B Major | 6 | 1B | 134 BPM | ||
| Taxman - 2024 Remastered Version | Junior Parker | C Major | 3 | 8B | 154 BPM | ||
| I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby | Kellee Patterson | D Minor | 6 | 7A | 99 BPM | ||
| Memphis Train | Buddy Miles | C Major | 6 | 8B | 123 BPM | ||
| Joey | Little Beaver | F♯ Major | 6 | 2B | 140 BPM | ||
| All I Need Is Your Love | William Bell | A♭ Major | 5 | 4B | 106 BPM |