The Only Way Is Up
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:18
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- ISRC
- CYA111500021
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), The Only Way Is Up is a peak-time tempo trance production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Tiësto's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 85% of Tiësto's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 79% of Tiësto's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Only Way Is Up in?
The Only Way Is Up by Tiësto is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Only Way Is Up?
The Only Way Is Up runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Only Way Is Up?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Only Way Is Up good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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.
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How to mix it
In 12A at 128 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%: 120-136 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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