He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 148
- Half-time
- 74
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 73/100
- Pop
- 26/100
- Length
- 2:48
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- He's Frank (Slight Return)
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -6.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0801659
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- He's Frank - Slight Returnoriginal1B · 148
- He's Frank (Slight Return) - Twelves Remixremix2B · 130
- He's Frank (Slight Return)original2B · 145
- He's Frank (Slight Return) - Layo & Bushwacka! Remixremix12B · 130
- He's Frank - Washing Uporiginal9B · 133
- He's Frank (Slight Return) - FPM Live in Tokyo 1978 Remixremix11B · 132
Against the original (1B at 148 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.
He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit: fast big beat, B major (1B), 148 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 92% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 90% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit in?
He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit by Fatboy Slim is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit?
He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit runs at 148 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Radio Edit good for peak time?
With energy 73 out of 100 at 148 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 148 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 139-157 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 148 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 148 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
