The Anchor by Minutemen Song Details

Minutemen's ' "The Anchor" was released on its scheduled release date, 1983. The duration of This song is about two minutes long, specifically at 2:34. This song does not appear to have any foul language. The Anchor's duration is considered a little bit shorter than the average duration of a typical track. This song is part of What Makes a Man Start Fires? by Minutemen. The song's track number on the album is #9 out of 18 tracks. Based on our data, United States was the country where this track was produced or recorded. Based on our statistics, The Anchor's popularity is below average in popularity right now. The overall mood can be danceable to some, especially with it's high amount of postive energy.

BPM and Tempo

Since The Anchor by Minutemen has a tempo of 148 beats per a minute, the tempo markings of this song would be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright). With The Anchor being at 148 BPM, the half-time would be 74 BPM with a double-time of 296 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 is in the music 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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