Twerk by Basement Jaxx cover art
Key
8B · C major
BPM
128
Open Key
1d
Energy
78/100
Pop
0/100
Length
3:58
Released
2009
Album
Planet 3 EP
Genre
House
Loudness
-6.5 dB
ISRC
GBBKS0900021

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Twerk runs 128 BPM in C major (8B), a peak-time tempo house record. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Groove:
groovier than 76% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy78
Mood66Bright
Groove78
Acoustic0
Instrumental38
Live24
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Twerk in?

Twerk by Basement Jaxx is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Twerk?

Twerk runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Twerk?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Twerk good for peak time?

With energy 78 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 128 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 78/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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