The Swing of Things by a-ha Song Details

a-ha's ' "The Swing of Things" was released on its scheduled release date, October 6, 1986. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:14, 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. There are a total of 35 in the song's album "Scoundrel Days (Deluxe Edition)". In this album, this song's track order is #2. Based on our statistics, The Swing of Things's popularity is below average in popularity right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.

BPM and Tempo

With The Swing of Things by a-ha having a BPM of 154 with a half-time of 77 BPM and a double-time of 308 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 running. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

F♯ Minor is the music key of this track. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 11A. So, the perfect camelot match for 11A would be either 11A or 10B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 11B or 12A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 8A and a high energy boost can either be 1A or 6A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 10A would be a great choice. Where 2A would give you a moderate drop, and 9A or 4A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 2B allows you to change the mood.

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