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If Only

MJ Cole

30s preview

Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
130
Open Key
8m
Energy
80/100
Pop
2/100
Length
5:56
Released
2018
Genre
Uk Garage
Loudness
-6.1 dB
Dynamics
10.7 dB
ISRC
US23A1501086

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

If Only is a peak-time tempo uk garage track in B♭ minor (3A) at 130 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 95% of MJ Cole's catalogue.

Energy:
hotter than 79% of MJ Cole's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy80
Mood39Balanced
Groove80
Acoustic0
Instrumental84
Live4
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
39%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
13%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is If Only in?

If Only by MJ Cole is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is If Only?

If Only runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with If Only?

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is If Only good for peak time?

With energy 80 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3A at 130 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 80/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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