The Brothers Johnson's ' "This Had To Be" was released on its scheduled release date, April 16, 1980. With this song being about 5 minutes long, at This song is fairly a long song compared to the average song length. This song does not have an "Explicit" tag, making it safe for all ages. The track order of this song in The Brothers Johnson's "Light Up The Night" album is number 5 out of 9. Based on our statistics, This Had To Be's popularity is below average in popularity right now. The overall tone is very danceable, especially with its high energy, which produces more of a euphoric, cheerful, or happy vibe.
We consider the tempo marking of This Had To Be by The Brothers Johnson to be Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) because the track has a tempo of 123 BPM, a half-time of 62BPM, and a double-time of 246 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is fast. Activities such as, walking, can go well with this song. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
This song has a musical key of B♭ Minor. Because this track belongs in the B♭ Minor key, the camelot key is 3A. So, the perfect camelot match for 3A would be either 3A or 2B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 3B or 4A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 12A and a high energy boost can either be 5A or 10A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 2A would be a great choice. Where 6A would give you a moderate drop, and 1A or 8A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 6B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Stand Another Chance | Janet Jackson | C Major | 8 | 8B | 123 BPM | ||
| I'm A Sucker For Your Love | Teena Marie | F Minor | 9 | 4A | 116 BPM | ||
| Turn On The Action | Quincy Jones | D Major | 6 | 10B | 120 BPM | ||
| In the Night | Delegation | E Minor | 6 | 9A | 111 BPM | ||
| Serves You Right | Lionel Richie | B♭ Minor | 6 | 3A | 113 BPM | ||
| Knockin' | The Jones Girls | E Minor | 7 | 9A | 106 BPM | ||
| Good High | Brick | A Major | 8 | 11B | 109 BPM | ||
| Give Your Love to Me | Dynasty | C Minor | 9 | 5A | 105 BPM | ||
| Happy Ever After | Unlimited Touch | F♯ Major | 7 | 2B | 116 BPM | ||
| I'm the One | Average White Band | C Major | 6 | 8B | 92 BPM | ||
| Boogie Joe The Grinder | Quincy Jones | A Major | 7 | 11B | 108 BPM | ||
| Breakin' the Funk | Faze-O | C Minor | 6 | 5A | 97 BPM | ||
| Wild and Loose | The Time | C Major | 7 | 8B | 119 BPM | ||
| Still Got the Magic (Sweet Delight) | Michael Wycoff | G Major | 7 | 9B | 108 BPM | ||
| Stop What You're Doin' | The Chi-Lites | B Minor | 5 | 10A | 121 BPM | ||
| Goin' Crazy | Heatwave | A♭ Major | 5 | 4B | 117 BPM | ||
| Switch On Your Radio | Maurice White | C Minor | 9 | 5A | 117 BPM | ||
| Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down) | Billy Ocean | A Minor | 8 | 8A | 115 BPM | ||
| The Real Thing | Narada Michael Walden | B♭ Major | 9 | 6B | 124 BPM | ||
| It's Like That | G.Q. | C Major | 7 | 8B | 131 BPM | ||
| The Pride, Pts. 1 & 2 | The Isley Brothers | C Major | 8 | 8B | 115 BPM | ||
| Crying (2022 - Remastered Version) | Instant Funk | C Major | 7 | 8B | 116 BPM | ||
| Time For Love - Full Length Album Mix | The B. B. & Q. Band | E Major | 8 | 12B | 112 BPM | ||
| Let Me Rock You | Dexter Wansel | D Major | 8 | 10B | 124 BPM | ||
| Play Side Two | T.S. Monk | B♭ Minor | 6 | 3A | 113 BPM |