Take My Breath Away
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 26/100
- Length
- 6:45
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEQ1600117
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Take My Breath Away is a drum n bass track in B♭ minor (3A) at 176 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 93% of Serum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Reach:
- better known than 88% of Serum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Serum's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 78% of Serum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Take My Breath Away in?
Take My Breath Away by Serum is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Take My Breath Away?
Take My Breath Away runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Take My Breath Away?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Take My Breath Away good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3A at 176 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%: 165-187 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 176 — 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 176 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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