Follow the Leader by Lou Reed Song Details

On October 1, 1976, the song "Follow the Leader" was released by Lou Reed. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:12. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Follow the Leader's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. There are a total of 12 in the song's album "Rock And Roll Heart". In this album, this song's track order is #3. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Based on our statistics, Follow the Leader's popularity is not that popular right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

With Follow the Leader by Lou Reed having a BPM of 129 with a half-time of 64 BPM and a double-time of 258 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of D♭ Minor. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 12A. So, the perfect camelot match for 12A would be either 12A or 11B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 12B or 1A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 9A and a high energy boost can either be 2A or 7A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 11A would be a great choice. Where 3A would give you a moderate drop, and 10A or 5A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 3B allows you to change the mood.

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