Hold On by Lou Reed Song Details

Lou Reed's ' "Hold On" was released on its scheduled release date, January 10, 1989. The duration of This song is about 3 minutes long, at 3:24. 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. There are a total of 14 in the song's album "New York". In this album, this song's track order is #10. In terms of popularity, Hold On is currently below average in popularity. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.

BPM and Tempo

With Hold On by Lou Reed having a BPM of 103 with a half-time of 52 BPM and a double-time of 206 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Andante (at a walking pace) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall slow tempo. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Music Key

This song is in the music key of B Minor. This also means that 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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Popularity
Loudness
-12.081 dB
Acousticness
46%
Danceability
61%
Energy
72%
Instrumentalness
0%
Liveness
23%
Loudness
80%
Speechiness
4%
Valence
76%

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ISRC
This song does not have an ISRC.
Label
L-M Records/RCA Records