Better Late Than Never
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:57
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Amapiano
- Loudness
- -10.1 dB
- ISRC
- ZB88P2100035
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Better Late Than Never is a mid-tempo amapiano track in E major (12B) at 113 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Hotter than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 82% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Better Late Than Never in?
Better Late Than Never by Kabza De Small is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Better Late Than Never?
Better Late Than Never runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Better Late Than Never?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Better Late Than Never good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 113 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 106-120 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 113 — 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 113 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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