He's Frank - Washing Up
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 7:55
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- He's Frank (Slight Return)
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0801658
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 (Slight Return) - FPM Live in Tokyo 1978 Remixremix11B · 132
At 133 BPM in G major (9B), He's Frank - Washing Up is a peak-time tempo big beat production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 95% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- faster than 85% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 81% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is He's Frank - Washing Up in?
He's Frank - Washing Up by Fatboy Slim is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is He's Frank - Washing Up?
He's Frank - Washing Up runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with He's Frank - Washing Up?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is He's Frank - Washing Up good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 133 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
