Dance · 1985
People Are People
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About this track.
People Are People by Depeche Mode is a bass-forward Dance track at 120 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 44% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 14 Oct 1985 · 3:44 · 49% mood · -12 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 73% puts it in the upper tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
44% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Depeche Mode.
Depeche Mode is a British electronic band formed in Basildon in 1980, pioneering synth-pop and electronic dance music across four decades.
124
Median BPM
10A
Top key
1985–2023
Active
22
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is People Are People?
120 BPM — squarely in dance territory, mixable within roughly 115–125 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is People Are People in?
A Minor — 8A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8B, 7A and 9A.
What mixes well with People Are People?
Tracks in 8A, 8B, 7A or 9A between ~115–125 BPM.
Where does People Are People fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 44% energy with a steady groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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