Hey U
30s preview
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 5:21
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- House
- Label
- Atlantic Jaxx
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBEHB2400012
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Hey U - High Contrast Remixremix2B · 173
- Hey U - Jaxx Accordian Mixoriginal2B · 129
- Hey U - Switch & Sinden Remixremix3B · 129
- Hey Uoriginal3A · 129
At 127 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Hey U is a peak-time tempo house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 97% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 95% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 81% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 26%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 26%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Hey U in?
Hey U by Basement Jaxx is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hey U?
Hey U runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Hey U?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Hey U good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 127 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
