Doing the Best I Can by Gilbert O'Sullivan Song Details

On January 1, 1971, the song "Doing the Best I Can" was released by Gilbert O'Sullivan. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:35. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Doing the Best I Can's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The track order of this song in Gilbert O'Sullivan's "Himself (Deluxe Edition)" album is number 13 out of 22. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Doing the Best I Can is currently unknown. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

We consider the tempo marking of Doing the Best I Can by Gilbert O'Sullivan to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 99 BPM, a half-time of 50BPM, and a double-time of 198 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of C Minor. 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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