Word of Mouth by Jaco Pastorius Song Details

Jaco Pastorius's ' "Word of Mouth" was released on its scheduled release date, 1981. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:53, 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. This song is part of Word Of Mouth by Jaco Pastorius. The song's track number on the album is #6 out of 7 tracks. Based on our data, United States was the country where this track was produced or recorded. Based on our statistics, Word of Mouth's popularity is not that popular right now. Based on the vibe, this track doesn't seem to be that danceable, however its valence properties can make this some somewhat danceable.

BPM and Tempo

Since Word of Mouth by Jaco Pastorius has a tempo of 144 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With Word of Mouth being at 144 BPM, the half-time would be 72 BPM with a double-time of 288 BPM.In addition, we consider the tempo speed to be pretty fast for this song. This makes this song perfect for activities such as, jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 3/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of E Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-10.094 dB
Acousticness
4%
Danceability
34%
Energy
86%
Instrumentalness
83%
Liveness
33%
Loudness
83%
Speechiness
9%
Valence
46%

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ISRC
USWB10000392
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records