Lola
- BPM
- 82
- Double-time
- 164
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:58
- Released
- 1980
- Album
- One For The Road
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.7 dB
- ISRC
- USKO10406506
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster)original11B · 151
- Lola (Instrumental Version) (2014 Remaster)original11B · 97
- Lola - Live 1972original11B · 142
- Lolaoriginal11B · 152
- Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster)original11B · 151
- Lola - Live: Fillmore West 30 Nov 1970 KSAN-FM Broadcastoriginal11B · 156
A downtempo techno cut, Lola sits in A major (11B) at 82 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. A 1980 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 95% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lola in?
Lola by Kink is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lola?
Lola runs at 82 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Lola?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Lola good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 82 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 82 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 77-87 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 82 — 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 82 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
