On January 1, 1997, the song "Goodnight Irene" was released by James Booker. With this song being around four minutes long, at 3:32, 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 11 in the song's album "The Lost Paramount Tapes". In this album, this song's track order is #1. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United States. Based on our statistics, Goodnight Irene's popularity is not that popular right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.
With Goodnight Irene by James Booker having a BPM of 129 with a half-time of 64 BPM and a double-time of 258 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 walking. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
This song is in the music key of A♭ Minor. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 1A. So, the perfect camelot match for 1A would be either 1A or 12B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 1B or 2A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 10A and a high energy boost can either be 3A or 8A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 12A would be a great choice. Where 4A would give you a moderate drop, and 11A or 6A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 4B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Special | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | E♭ Major | 9 | 5B | 141 BPM | ||
| Funky Malaguena | Snooks Eaglin | D Minor | 2 | 7A | 83 BPM | ||
| Yancey Stomp | Jimmy Yancey | C Major | 4 | 8B | 103 BPM | ||
| So Swell When You're Well | James Booker | B♭ Major | 7 | 6B | 136 BPM | ||
| Funky Mama - Remastered 2003/Rudy Van Gelder Edition | Lou Donaldson | G Major | 4 | 9B | 122 BPM | ||
| I Like It Like That | Rebirth Brass Band | E♭ Minor | 7 | 2A | 115 BPM | ||
| Hey Mama (Wild Tchoupitoulas) | The Wild Tchoupitoulas | F Minor | 8 | 4A | 188 BPM | ||
| Goodnight Irene | James Booker | A♭ Minor | 5 | 1A | 129 BPM | ||
| Lil' lisa Jane | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | E♭ Major | 8 | 5B | 136 BPM | ||
| Blues in B Flat | Hazel Scott | F Major | 3 | 7B | 107 BPM | ||
| Big 3 Stomp | Willie Dixon | G Minor | 4 | 6A | 132 BPM | ||
| Elmer's Blues - Remastered 2025 | Lonnie Johnson, Elmer Snowden | E♭ Major | 2 | 5B | 94 BPM | ||
| Sloppy Drunk | Jimmy Rogers | D Major | 5 | 10B | 104 BPM | ||
| Rag Mop | Lionel Hampton | C Major | 3 | 8B | 95 BPM | ||
| Black Angel | Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm | A Minor | 5 | 8A | 109 BPM | ||
| Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Reprise No. 1) | Professor Longhair | B♭ Major | 4 | 6B | 111 BPM | ||
| Easy Money | Lowell George | D Major | 4 | 10B | 105 BPM | ||
| Tico Tico | James Booker | A Minor | 5 | 8A | 147 BPM | ||
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | James Booker | E♭ Major | 4 | 5B | 131 BPM | ||
| Sonny's Squall | Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee | F Major | 5 | 7B | 126 BPM | ||
| Frankie And Johnny Boogie | Memphis Slim | F Major | 5 | 7B | 92 BPM | ||
| T V Mama | Big Joe Turner | D Major | 7 | 10B | 94 BPM | ||
| Te Ni Nee Ni Nu - Single Version | Slim Harpo | A Major | 7 | 11B | 123 BPM | ||
| I'll Fly Away | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band | B♭ Major | 9 | 6B | 208 BPM | ||
| Chicago Breakdown | Big Maceo | A Minor | 8 | 8A | 169 BPM |