Cruel Summer by Bananarama Song Details

"Cruel Summer" by Bananarama had its release date on March 8, 2024. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:35, 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. The track order of this song in Bananarama's "Glorious – The Ultimate Collection" album is number 2 out of 50. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Cruel Summer is currently not that popular. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Cruel Summer by Bananarama to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 116 BPM, a half-time of 58BPM, and a double-time of 232 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is moderate. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

C Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the C Minor key, the camelot key is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.

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