He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 59/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 8:48
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- He's Frank (Slight Return)
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -8.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0901718
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) - Radio Editversion1B · 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
Against the original (1B at 148 BPM), this version runs 20 BPM slower and moves the key from 1B to 3B.
A peak-time tempo big beat cut, He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix sits in D♭ major (3B) at 128 BPM. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 98% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 91% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 89% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 85% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 24%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix in?
He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix by Fatboy Slim is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix?
He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is He's Frank (Slight Return) - Skylark Remix good for peak time?
With energy 59 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
