
backseat
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 53/100
- Length
- 5:14
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
- ISRC
- US23A9836813
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- backseatoriginal9B · 120
At 120 BPM in G major (9B), backseat is a club-tempo house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. Better known than 81% of Fred again's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is backseat in?
backseat by Fred again is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is backseat?
backseat runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with backseat?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is backseat good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 120 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 120 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%: 113-127 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 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More house
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.