Canary In A Coalmine by The Police Song Details

On October 3, 1980, the song "Canary In A Coalmine" was released by The Police. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:26. This song does not appear to have any foul language. Canary In A Coalmine's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. This song is part of Zenyatta Mondatta (Remastered 2003) by The Police. The song's track number on the album is #4 out of 11 tracks. Based on our data, United Kingdom was the country where this track was produced or recorded. Based on our statistics, Canary In A Coalmine's popularity is average in popularity 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

Since Canary In A Coalmine by The Police has a tempo of 144 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With Canary In A Coalmine 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 4/4.

Music Key

This song has a musical key of B Minor. Or for those who are familiar with the camelot wheel, this song has a camelot key of 10A. So, the perfect camelot match for 10A would be either 10A or 9B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 10B or 11A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 7A and a high energy boost can either be 12A or 5A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 9A would be a great choice. Where 1A would give you a moderate drop, and 8A or 3A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 1B allows you to change the mood.

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Popularity
Loudness
-9.14 dB
Acousticness
5%
Danceability
81%
Energy
77%
Instrumentalness
1%
Liveness
8%
Loudness
85%
Speechiness
3%
Valence
96%

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ISRC
GBAAM0201151
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records