Blues For Alex by Eric Bogle Song Details

Eric Bogle's 'Blues For Alex' had a release date set for January 1, 1991. 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. This song is part of Voices In The Wilderness by Eric Bogle. The song's track number on the album is #3 out of 11 tracks. Based on our data, United Kingdom was the country where this track was produced or recorded. Based on our statistics, Blues For Alex's popularity is unknown right now. Although the tone can be danceable to some, this track does projects more of a negative sound rather than a postive one.

BPM and Tempo

Since Blues For Alex by Eric Bogle has a tempo of 138 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With Blues For Alex being at 138 BPM, the half-time would be 69 BPM with a double-time of 276 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty fast for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

A Major is the music key of this track. 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.

Want to find the BPM and music key for other songs? Check out our BPM and Key Finder page!

Popularity
Loudness
-14.038 dB
Acousticness
22%
Danceability
57%
Energy
47%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
30%
Loudness
77%
Speechiness
3%
Valence
32%

Recommendations

TrackArtistKeyEnergyCamelotBPM
We Had It All by Ronnie Drew, Eleanor ShanleyWe Had It AllRonnie Drew, Eleanor ShanleyD Major710B155 BPM
All the Fine Young Men by Eric BogleAll the Fine Young MenEric BogleD Major210B127 BPM
From Clare to here by Ralph McTellFrom Clare to hereRalph McTellA Minor28A132 BPM
The Bonnie Earl O' Moray by Old Blind DogsThe Bonnie Earl O' MorayOld Blind DogsC Major18B53 BPM
The Overlanders by Ted EganThe OverlandersTed EganE♭ Major55B127 BPM
Raglan Road by Ronnie DrewRaglan RoadRonnie DrewG Major19B197 BPM
The Last Rose of Summer by Eleanor McEvoyThe Last Rose of SummerEleanor McEvoyE Major612B109 BPM
Steal Me Away by Rita MacNeilSteal Me AwayRita MacNeilC Major58B129 BPM
The Parting Glass by Cathy MaguireThe Parting GlassCathy MaguireD♭ Major23B65 BPM
Sons of Gallipoli by Chris SkinnerSons of GallipoliChris SkinnerG Major49B83 BPM
26 Letters by Late Start Productions26 LettersLate Start ProductionsA♭ Major24B82 BPM
The Green Fields of France by John McDermottThe Green Fields of FranceJohn McDermottF Major37B128 BPM
Tequila Sunset by Ralph McTellTequila SunsetRalph McTellA Major711B175 BPM
Song for Ireland by Dick GaughanSong for IrelandDick GaughanE♭ Major25B95 BPM
Lorraine by Jimmy McCarthyLorraineJimmy McCarthyA Major211B77 BPM
Annie's Song by Sharon Shannon, Seamus Begley, Aoife O'DonovanAnnie's SongSharon Shannon, Seamus Begley, Aoife O'DonovanA Major311B149 BPM
The Lily And The Poppy by Eric BogleThe Lily And The PoppyEric BogleG Major39B116 BPM
Forever Young by Eleanor ShanleyForever YoungEleanor ShanleyB Major31B131 BPM
If Wishes Were Fishes by Eric BogleIf Wishes Were FishesEric BogleE Major212B89 BPM
Home From The Sea by Phil CoulterHome From The SeaPhil CoulterC Major38B134 BPM
Faraway in Australia by Dolores KeaneFaraway in AustraliaDolores KeaneF Major37B103 BPM
Always Will by Frances BlackAlways WillFrances BlackC Major18B84 BPM
The Night Visiting Song by Aoife ScottThe Night Visiting SongAoife ScottC Major18B118 BPM
The Town I Loved So Well by Phil CoulterThe Town I Loved So WellPhil CoulterG Major19B112 BPM
The Wintry West Extends His Blast by Ian BenzieThe Wintry West Extends His BlastIan BenzieD Major110B101 BPM
ISRC
GBBDY9104003
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records