Loving the Boy
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 71/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 6:34
- Released
- 2020
- Album
- Widlysm
- Genre
- African
- Label
- Keys Records
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
- ISRC
- QZK6Q2075554
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Loving the Boy - Remixremix1A · 113
A mid-tempo african cut, Loving the Boy sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 113 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Groovier than 85% of Musa Keys's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Energy:
- hotter than 80% of Musa Keys's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 80% of Musa Keys's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Musa Keys's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Loving the Boy in?
Loving the Boy by Musa Keys is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Loving the Boy?
Loving the Boy runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Loving the Boy?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Loving the Boy good for peak time?
With energy 71 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 113 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A 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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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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