Hard Knocks by Joe Cocker Song Details

On January 1, 2011, the song "Hard Knocks" was released by Joe Cocker. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:24. Based on our data, This song appears to be safe for all ages and is not considered explicit. This track is about the average length of a typical track. The track order of this song in Joe Cocker's "Hard Knocks" album is number 1 out of 11. Hard Knocks is not that popular right now. 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 Hard Knocks by Joe Cocker to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 89 BPM, a half-time of 44BPM, and a double-time of 178 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is slow. Activities such as, yoga or pilates, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of A Minor. Because this track belongs in the A Minor key, the camelot key is 8A. So, the perfect camelot match for 8A would be either 8A or 7B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 8B or 9A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 5A and a high energy boost can either be 10A or 3A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 7A would be a great choice. Where 11A would give you a moderate drop, and 6A or 1A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 11B allows you to change the mood.

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