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Pop · 2019

You Need To Calm Down

Taylor Swift

85

BPM

10B

D Major

Sustainer

Energy

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About this track.

You Need To Calm Down by Taylor Swift is a bass-heavy, groove-locked Pop track at 85 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 44% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.

Released 23 Aug 2019 · 2:51 · 51% mood · -11 dB loudness

The feel

Groovelocked in
Bass weightheavy
Drivemoderate
Warmthwarm

The bass weight is the story here — 82% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

44% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.

About Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who began her career in country music before transitioning to pop. Her discography spans multiple genres and eras, establishing her as one of the most commercially…

112

Median BPM

8B

Top key

2012–2026

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Quick answers.

What BPM is You Need To Calm Down?

85 BPM — squarely in pop territory, mixable within roughly 80–90 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is You Need To Calm Down in?

D Major — 10B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 10A, 9B and 11B.

What mixes well with You Need To Calm Down?

Tracks in 10B, 10A, 9B or 11B between ~80–90 BPM.

Where does You Need To Calm Down fit in a DJ set?

Groove sustainer — 44% energy with strong groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.

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