Music Don't Lie
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 7:35
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Music Don't Lieoriginal10A · 122
Music Don't Lie runs 122 BPM in B minor (10A), a club-tempo tech house record. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 91% of Rodriguez Jr.'s catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Rodriguez Jr.'s catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Music Don't Lie in?
Music Don't Lie by Rodriguez Jr. is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Music Don't Lie?
Music Don't Lie runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Music Don't Lie?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Music Don't Lie good for peak time?
With energy 72 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 122 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
