Cardboard Boxes
Loudon Wainwright III
I'm Alright
3:15 January 1, 1985
BPM
93
Key
A Minor
Camelot
8A

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Cardboard Boxes by Loudon Wainwright III Song Details

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.

BPM and Tempo

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.

Music Key

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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Popularity
Loudness
-14.914 dB
Acousticness
77%
Danceability
59%
Energy
45%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
9%
Loudness
75%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
70%

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ISRC
USRO28609605
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records