Weapon of Choice
30s preview
- BPM
- 196
- Half-time
- 98
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 60/100
- Length
- 3:40
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Breakbeat
- Label
- Astralwerks
- Loudness
- -4.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBBMQ1000206
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Weapon of Choice - feat. Bootsy Collins - KiNK Remixremix11A · 129
- Weapon of Choice - Set Mo Remix - Editremix12B · 122
- Weapon of Choice - AKA AKA Remixremix9B · 128
- Weapon Of Choiceoriginal1A · 196
- Weapon of Choice (Junkie XL Mix)original9B · 98
- Weapon Of Choice - Instrumentaloriginal1A · 196
A breakbeat cut, Weapon of Choice sits in A♭ minor (1A) at 196 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 99% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 98% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 84% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Weapon of Choice in?
Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Weapon of Choice?
Weapon of Choice runs at 196 BPM.
What mixes well with Weapon of Choice?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Weapon of Choice good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 196 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 1A at 196 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 184-208 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 196 — 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 196 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
