Amateur Hour - Joe Jackson Information

Joe Jackson's 'Amateur Hour' came out on October 5, 1979. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:04, 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. The track order of this song in Joe Jackson's "I'm The Man" album is number 8 out of 11. In terms of popularity, Amateur Hour is currently not that popular. Although the overall vibe is very danceable, it does project more negative sounds.

Amateur Hour BPM

We consider the tempo marking of Amateur Hour by Joe Jackson to be Moderato (at a moderate speed) because the track has a tempo of 114 BPM, a half-time of 57BPM, and a double-time of 228 BPM. Based on that, the speed of the song's tempo is moderate. The time signature for this track is 4/4.

Amateur Hour 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.