I Am a Rock - Alternate Version
Paul Simon
The Paul Simon Songbook
2:44 August 1, 1965
BPM
120
Key
D♭ Minor
Camelot
12A

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I Am a Rock - Alternate Version by Paul Simon Song Details

Paul Simon's ' "I Am a Rock - Alternate Version" was released on its scheduled release date, August 1, 1965. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:44. This song does not appear to have any foul language. I Am a Rock - Alternate Version's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 14 in the song's album "The Paul Simon Songbook". In this album, this song's track order is #13. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Based on our statistics, I Am a Rock - Alternate Version's popularity is below average in popularity right now. Since there is more of a neutral sound being played, this makes the track somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

With I Am a Rock - Alternate Version by Paul Simon having a BPM of 120 with a half-time of 60 BPM and a double-time of 240 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Moderato (at a moderate speed) 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 walking. 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
-10.481 dB
Acousticness
69%
Danceability
51%
Energy
42%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
11%
Loudness
83%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
42%

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ISRC
USSM10401246
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records