When She Passed By
30s preview
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 115
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 59/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 3:15
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.3 dB
- ISRC
- USNO11300571
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- When She Passed By (feat. Allison Moorer) - 2023 Remasteroriginal1B · 119
- When She Passed By (feat. Allison Moorer)original1B · 119
At 115 BPM in C major (8B), When She Passed By is a mid-tempo big beat production. It reads as dark and steady. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. 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 11 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 96% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 85% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of Fatboy Slim's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is When She Passed By in?
When She Passed By by Fatboy Slim is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is When She Passed By?
When She Passed By runs at 115 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with When She Passed By?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is When She Passed By good for peak time?
With energy 59 out of 100 at 115 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 8B at 115 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%: 108-122 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 115 — 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 115 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
