SongBPM

Song tempos, musical keys and time signatures

Song tempo and key information for music listeners, performers and DJs.

Get song tempo and key

Get song tempo and key

Find the best SongBPM match for a song title and artist and return its tempo, musical key, Camelot key, length and time signature. Album and numeric danceability, energy and acousticness may be unavailable on public song pages.

Your information

Song

Song title, for example Blinding Lights.

Artist

Performing artist, for example The Weeknd.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Shake It Off

Taylor Swift

Tempo160BPM

Length4 min

Musical keyG major

Camelot key: 9B
Time signature: 4/4

View song on SongBPM

About the SongBPM tool

SongBPM finds a song match from a title and artist.

Get song tempo and key returns tempo, musical key, Camelot key, length, and time signature.

Built from songbpm.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get song tempo and key

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Song`song`	Text	Required	Song title, for example Blinding Lights.Example: Shake It Off
Artist`artist`	Text	Required	Performing artist, for example The Weeknd.Example: Taylor Swift

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Song`song`	Text	Matched song title.Example: Shake It Off
Album`album`	Text	Album name, when available.
Artist`artist`	Text	Matched artist.Example: Taylor Swift
Energy`energy`	Number	Energy on a 0–100 scale when shown.
Length`length`	Text	Song length, such as 3:20.Example: 3:39
Tempo Bpm`tempo_bpm`	Number	Tempo in beats per minute.Example: 160
Camelot Key`camelot_key`	Text	Camelot mixing key derived from musical key and mode.Example: 9B
Musical Key`musical_key`	Text	Musical key and mode, when shown.Example: G major
Acousticness`acousticness`	Number	Acousticness on a 0–100 scale when shown.
Danceability`danceability`	Number	Danceability on a 0–100 scale when shown.
Songbpm Link`songbpm_link`	Text	Link to the matched SongBPM song page.Example: https://songbpm.com/@taylor-swift/shake-it-off-1000c4cd-c78c-4d56-8b14-ff6f354a…
Length (seconds)`length_seconds`	Number	Song length in seconds.Example: 219
Time Signature`time_signature`	Text	Beats per bar as a time signature when shown.Example: 4/4

Example result

For Song: Shake It Off, Artist: Taylor Swift

JSON

{
  "song": "Shake It Off",
  "album": null,
  "artist": "Taylor Swift",
  "energy": null,
  "length": "3:39",
  "tempo_bpm": 160,
  "camelot_key": "9B",
  "musical_key": "G major",
  "acousticness": null,
  "danceability": null,
  "songbpm_link": "https://songbpm.com/@taylor-swift/shake-it-off-1000c4cd-c78c-4d56-8b14-ff6f354a3c45",
  "length_seconds": 219,
  "time_signature": "4/4"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@songbpm",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_song_tempo_and_key",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "song": "Shake It Off",
    "artist": "Taylor Swift"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find tempos for songs in a playlist
Match songs by title and artist
Group tracks by musical key
Check song lengths and time signatures

Questions about SongBPM

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this SongBPM tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a SongBPM account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from songbpm.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.