Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) by The Staple Singers Song Details

The Staple Singers's ' "Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)" was released on its scheduled release date, March 29, 1991. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:50. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)'s duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The song is number 9 out of 18 in Freedom Highway (Millenium) by The Staple Singers. Going off of the ISRC code of this track, we detected that the origin of this track is from United States. In terms of popularity, Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) is currently not that popular. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

The tempo marking of Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) by The Staple Singers is Andante (at a walking pace), since this song has a tempo of 100 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.

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