Loudon Wainwright III's ' "Cardboard Boxes" was released on its scheduled release date, January 1, 1985. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:15. 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 Loudon Wainwright III's "I'm Alright" album is number 5 out of 12. On top of that, United States appears to be the country where this track was created. In terms of popularity, Cardboard Boxes is currently not that popular. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.
We consider the tempo marking of Cardboard Boxes by Loudon Wainwright III to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 93 BPM, a half-time of 46BPM, and a double-time of 186 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.
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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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Wish It Would Rain | Rodney Crowell | D Major | 3 | 10B | 92 BPM | ||
| Saving the Good Stuff for You | Richard Thompson | E Major | 3 | 12B | 79 BPM | ||
| Astral Weeks - 1999 Remaster | Van Morrison | A Major | 3 | 11B | 81 BPM | ||
| Catch the Wind | Donovan | E♭ Major | 3 | 5B | 173 BPM | ||
| Moment In The Sun | Clem Snide | B Major | 6 | 1B | 152 BPM | ||
| Let the Mystery Be | Iris DeMent | F Major | 3 | 7B | 80 BPM | ||
| King Of California | Dave Alvin | E♭ Major | 5 | 5B | 133 BPM | ||
| Dimming Of The Day / Dargai - Edit | Richard & Linda Thompson | E♭ Major | 0 | 5B | 83 BPM | ||
| Goldfish - Remastered | Roy Harper | C Minor | 4 | 5A | 108 BPM | ||
| Dead Flowers | Townes Van Zandt | C Major | 2 | 8B | 119 BPM | ||
| When I Was Drinking - Remastered 2025 | Hem | E Major | 3 | 12B | 114 BPM | ||
| Percy's Song | Fairport Convention | D Major | 4 | 10B | 140 BPM | ||
| Radio Song | The Felice Brothers | E Major | 6 | 12B | 122 BPM | ||
| Pack Up Your Sorrows | Mimi And Richard Farina | D♭ Major | 4 | 3B | 98 BPM | ||
| The Man Who Couldn't Cry | Loudon Wainwright III | D Major | 2 | 10B | 130 BPM | ||
| I Don't Like The Man I Am | Pete Molinari | F♯ Minor | 4 | 11A | 121 BPM | ||
| Reason to Believe | Karen Dalton | G Major | 1 | 9B | 134 BPM | ||
| Southbound Train - Remastered Version | Graham Nash, David Crosby | F Major | 4 | 7B | 102 BPM | ||
| Spring Wind | Greg Brown | F♯ Minor | 2 | 11A | 173 BPM | ||
| I Drink | Mary Gauthier | C Major | 2 | 8B | 125 BPM | ||
| stay down, man | Dan Reeder | F♯ Major | 3 | 2B | 99 BPM | ||
| Beeswing | Richard Thompson | F Major | 2 | 7B | 138 BPM | ||
| Down The Road | Mary McCaslin | E Major | 4 | 12B | 88 BPM | ||
| Dallas | The Flatlanders | E Major | 4 | 12B | 115 BPM | ||
| I Was Drunk | Alejandro Escovedo | B Minor | 6 | 10A | 128 BPM |