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 run

Example results

Song: Shake It Off
Album: Not provided
Artist: Taylor Swift
Energy: Not provided
Length: 3:39
Tempo Bpm: 160
Camelot Key: 9B
Musical Key: G major
Acousticness: Not provided
Danceability: Not provided
Songbpm Link: songbpm.com
Length (seconds): 219
Time Signature: 4/4

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About SongBPM

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 by Fous from songbpm.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with SongBPM.

Actions

Get song tempo and key

1 credit per run

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

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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

Is Fous affiliated with SongBPM?

No. Fous is not affiliated with SongBPM. This workflow reads the public songbpm.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.