Sweet Substitute by Dave Van Ronk Song Details

Dave Van Ronk's 'Sweet Substitute' had a release date set for January 1, 1961. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:36. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Sweet Substitute's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The song is number 8 out of 15 in Dave Van Ronk Sings by Dave Van Ronk. In terms of popularity, Sweet Substitute is currently not that popular. 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

The tempo marking of Sweet Substitute by Dave Van Ronk is Moderato (at a moderate speed), since this song has a tempo of 115 BPM. With that information, we can conclude that the song has a moderate tempo. This song can go great with walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

C Minor is the music key of this track. Because this track belongs in the C Minor key, the camelot key is 5A. So, the perfect camelot match for 5A would be either 5A or 4B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 5B or 6A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 2A and a high energy boost can either be 7A or 12A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 4A would be a great choice. Where 8A would give you a moderate drop, and 3A or 10A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 8B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-28.507 dB
Acousticness
92%
Danceability
50%
Energy
1%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
14%
Loudness
52%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
23%

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ISRC
This song does not have an ISRC.
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records