Rockaway Beach by Ramones: BPM and key
Rockaway Beach by Ramones is 94 BPM in A minor (Camelot 8A). Half time is 47 BPM and double time is 188 BPM. The relative key is C major.
Counting 94 beats every minute puts Rockaway Beach in the relaxed mid-tempo bracket (slower than 95% of the 20 songs we have measured). Each beat lands about 638 ms apart, which stretches to 2.55 s per bar.
Rockaway Beach: tempo and key at a glance
| BPM | 94 |
| Half time / double time | 47 / 188 BPM |
| Key (estimated) | A minor |
| Camelot code | 8A |
| Relative key | C major (8B) |
| Tempo feel | relaxed mid-tempo |
| Length | 2:06 |
| Released | 2017 |
| Album | Rocket to Russia (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) |
We measured this with the same analyzer you can use on this site, running on a 30-second public preview of the track. analyzer measured 94 (half/double time); Deezer lists 187.08. We list the value in the usual 70–180 BPM range; counting it double time gives 188 BPM.
Mixing Rockaway Beach with other songs
8A sits next to 9A (E minor) and 7A (D minor) on the Camelot wheel, with 8B (C 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprinter · Dave | 93 (-1 BPM) | 8A · A minor | same key |
| You Rock My World · Michael Jackson | 95 (+1 BPM) | 8A · A minor | same key |
Closest tempos regardless of key: All Of The Lights (94), Mo Money Mo Problems (feat. Puff Daddy & Mase) (104), Painkiller (104).
Practising Rockaway Beach with a metronome
Work up to 94 BPM in four passes: 56 BPM (60%) → 71 BPM (75%) → 85 BPM (90%) → 94 BPM (100%). Open the tap metronome and type 94 (or tap along to the record) to hear the click, or use the BPM calculator to turn 94 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 Rockaway Beach by Ramones?
Rockaway Beach runs at 94 BPM. If you prefer to count in half time that is 47 BPM, in double time 188 BPM. One beat lasts about 638 ms.
What key is Rockaway Beach in?
We detect A minor for Rockaway Beach, which is 8A on the Camelot wheel. Its relative key is C major (8B), and the next-door keys are 9A and 7A. Key estimates from a short preview can be off, especially on songs that change key.
What metronome speed should I use to practice Rockaway Beach?
To learn Rockaway Beach, start at 56 BPM (60% speed), move to 71, then 85, and finish at the full 94 BPM once every bar is clean. Half-time counting at 47 BPM also works for the slowest passes.
Which songs mix well with Rockaway Beach?
In our dataset, Sprinter by Dave (93 BPM, A minor); You Rock My World by Michael Jackson (95 BPM, A minor) sit in a compatible key within 1 BPM. Beyond these, any track in 8A, 9A, 7A, 8B blends harmonically.
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