Dare (Hold It Down)
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 3:19
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -4.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR1620005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dare (Hold It Down) is a punk track in G major (9B) at 174 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 84% of Friction's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dare (Hold It Down) in?
Dare (Hold It Down) by Friction is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dare (Hold It Down)?
Dare (Hold It Down) runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Dare (Hold It Down)?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dare (Hold It Down) good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 174 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%: 164-184 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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