It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Live) by Jim Croce Song Details

On January 1, 1989, the song "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Live)" was released by Jim Croce. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:53. This song does not appear to have any foul language. It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Live)'s duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. The track order of this song in Jim Croce's "Live: The Final Tour" album is number 12 out of 16. On top of that, United Kingdom appears to be the country where this track was created. It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Live) is not that popular 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

We consider the tempo marking of It Doesn't Have to Be That Way (Live) by Jim Croce to be Andante (at a walking pace) because the track has a tempo of 87 BPM, a half-time of 44BPM, and a double-time of 174 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 E Minor. Because this track belongs in the E Minor key, the camelot key is 9A. So, the perfect camelot match for 9A would be either 9A or 8B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 9B or 10A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 6A and a high energy boost can either be 11A or 4A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 8A would be a great choice. Where 12A would give you a moderate drop, and 7A or 2A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 12B allows you to change the mood.

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