Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson: BPM and key
Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson is 131 BPM in G minor (Camelot 6A). Half time is 66 BPM and double time is 262 BPM. The relative key is B♭ major.
131 beats a minute is upbeat territory, faster than 65% of the 20 songs we have measured. A bar of 4/4 lasts 1.83 seconds, so the 4:41 runtime is roughly 153 bars.
Dirty Diana: tempo and key at a glance
| BPM | 131 |
| Half time / double time | 66 / 262 BPM |
| Key (estimated) | G minor |
| Camelot code | 6A |
| Relative key | B♭ major (6B) |
| Tempo feel | upbeat |
| Length | 4:41 |
| Released | 2012 |
| Album | Bad 25th Anniversary |
We measured this with the same analyzer you can use on this site, running on a 30-second public preview of the track. The tempo matches the independent BPM figure published for the full track (131), which is why we list it with confidence.
Mixing Dirty Diana with other songs
6A sits next to 7A (D minor) and 5A (C minor) on the Camelot wheel, with 6B (B♭ major) as its relative major. Those four keys blend without a clash, and pushing the pitch fader by a few percent usually closes a small tempo gap.
| Song | BPM | Key | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty And A Beat · Justin Bieber | 129 (-2 BPM) | 6B · B♭ major | relative major |
| Windowlicker · Aphex Twin | 123 (-8 BPM) | 5A · C minor | down one step |
Closest tempos regardless of key: Polygon Window (133), RuLe (133), Helena (126), SWIM (126).
Practising Dirty Diana with a metronome
Work up to 131 BPM in four passes: 79 BPM (60%) → 98 BPM (75%) → 118 BPM (90%) → 131 BPM (100%). Open the tap metronome and type 131 (or tap along to the record) to hear the click, or use the BPM calculator to turn 131 BPM into delay times in milliseconds. To change the tempo or key of your own copy without re-recording, use the pitch & speed changer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the BPM of Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson?
Dirty Diana runs at 131 BPM. If you prefer to count in half time that is 66 BPM, in double time 262 BPM. One beat lasts about 458 ms.
What key is Dirty Diana in?
We detect G minor for Dirty Diana, which is 6A on the Camelot wheel. Its relative key is B♭ major (6B), and the next-door keys are 7A and 5A. Key estimates from a short preview can be off, especially on songs that change key.
What metronome speed should I use to practice Dirty Diana?
To learn Dirty Diana, start at 79 BPM (60% speed), move to 98, then 118, and finish at the full 131 BPM once every bar is clean. Half-time counting at 66 BPM also works for the slowest passes.
Which songs mix well with Dirty Diana?
In our dataset, Beauty And A Beat by Justin Bieber (129 BPM, B♭ major); Windowlicker by Aphex Twin (123 BPM, C minor) sit in a compatible key within 8 BPM. Beyond these, any track in 6A, 7A, 5A, 6B blends harmonically.
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