Sunny Afternoon - Live
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:55
- Released
- 1968
- Album
- Live At Kelvin Hall (Bonus Track Edition - Reissue)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -4.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBAJE0704837
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Sunny Afternoon - 2020 Remasteroriginal7A · 123
- Sunny Afternoon - Live: Fillmore West 30 Nov 1970 KSAN-FM Broadcastoriginal8A · 130
- Sunny Afternoonoriginal8B · 124
- Sunny Afternoonoriginal8B · 124
- Sunny Afternoon - Remasteredoriginal8B · 62
- Sunny Afternoon - Stereooriginal8B · 129
Against the original (7A at 123 BPM), this version runs 7 BPM faster and moves the key from 7A to 8A.
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Sunny Afternoon - Live sits in A minor (8A) at 130 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 1968 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 94% of Kink's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 90% of Kink's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 89% of Kink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sunny Afternoon - Live in?
Sunny Afternoon - Live by Kink is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sunny Afternoon - Live?
Sunny Afternoon - Live runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Sunny Afternoon - Live?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sunny Afternoon - Live good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 130 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 91/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
