Mary J. Blige: A Retrospective, album released December 12, 2006--elementary speeds to each of 16 songs

Mary J. Blige in concert at the National Mall


On December 12, 2006, Mary J. Blige released an album called ‘A Retrospective.’ All 16 tracks are catalogued under the genre of “rhythm and blues/soul,” according to iTunes. The copyrighted record company is: Geffen, ©2006.

Below are the elemental speeds of all 16 tracks of the album:

Track #1
song title=“Reflections (I Remember),” new mix
composers=Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, Kendrick Dean
meanspeed=87.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=renewal
meanspace=0.690 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.45 beats per second
meanpitch=371.20 hertz, 55 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 hertz, 45 cents lower than G4=391.995 hertz.

Track #2
song title=“We Ride (I See The Future)”
composers=Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, Kendrick Dean
meanspeed =76.6 beats per minute
meanemotion=bittersweetness
meanspace=0.783 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.28 beats per second
meanpitch=327.06 hertz, 86 cents higher than D#4/Eb4=311.127 hertz, 14 cents lower than E4=329.628 hertz.

Track #3
song title=“You Know”
composers=Eric Hudson, Sean Garrett
meanspeed=100.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=natural
meanspace=0.600 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.67 beats per second
meanpitch=426.67 hertz, 46 cents higher than G#4/Ab4=415.305 hertz, 54 cents lower than A4=440.000 hertz.

Track #4
song title=“King & Queen”
composers=A. Crandle, J. Stephens, P. Bollenback, Stevie Wonder
meanspeed=88.2 beats per minute
meanemotion=renewal
meanspace=0.681 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.47 beats per second
meanpitch=375.72 hertz, 26 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 hertz, 74 cents lower than G4=391.995 hertz.

Track #5
song title=“No More Drama”
composers=B. Devorzan, James Harris III, Perry Botkin, Terry Lewis,
meanspeed=97.9 beats per minute
meanemotion=natural
meanspace=0.613 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.63 beats per second
meanpitch=417.90 hertz, 10 cents higher than G#4/Ab4=415.305 hertz, 90 cents lower than A4=440.000 hertz.

Track #6
song title=“Family Affair”
composers=Andre R. Young, Asaih Kewis, Bruce Miller, Camara Kambon, Luchana N. Lodge, Mike Elizondo
meanspeed=92.9 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.646 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.55 beats per second
meanpitch=396.47 hertz, 19 cents higher than G4=391.995 hertz, 81 cents lower than G#4/Ab4=415.305 hertz.

Track #8
song title=“No One Will Do”
composers=Bunnsy Sigler, Clifford L. Brown III, Dave Young, Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe
meanspeed=82.8 beats per minute
meanemotion=loneliness
meanspace=0.725 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.38 beats per second
meanpitch=353.25 hertz, 19 cents higher than F4=349.228 hertz, 81 cents lower than F#4/Gb4=369.994 hertz.

Track #9
song title=“Be Without You”
composers=Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johnta Austin
meanspeed=73.3 beats per minute
meanemotion=grace
meanspace=0.818 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.22 beats per second
meanpitch=312.79 hertz, 90 cents higher than D#4/Eb4=311.127 hertz, 10 cents lower than E4=329.628 hertz.

Track #10
song title=“I’m Goin’ Down”
composers=Norman Whitfield
meanspeed=62.3 beats per minute
meanemotion=sincerity
meanspace=0.963 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.04 beats per second
meanpitch=265.73 hertz, 26 cents higher than C4=261.626 hertz, 74 cents lower than C#4/Db4=277.183 hertz.

Track #11
song title=“911”
featured guest singer=Wyclef Jean
composers=Jerry Dupleissis, Katia Cadet, Mary Brown
meanspeed=87 beats per minute
meanemotion=renewal
meanspace=0.689 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.45 beats per second
meanpitch=371.34 hertz, 58 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 hertz, 42 cents lower than G4=391.995 hertz.

Track #12
song title=“Not Gon’ Cry”
composer=Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds
meanspeed=55.1 beats per minute
meanemotion=melodrama
meanspace=1.089 seconds per beat
meanphase=0.92 beats per second
meanpitch=235.00 hertz, 14 cents higher than A#3/Bb3=233.082 hertz, 86 cents lower than B3=246.942 hertz.

Track #13
song title=“My Life ‘06”
meanspeed=76.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=grace
meanspace=0.789 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.27 beats per second
meanpitch=324.39 hertz, 72 cents higher than D#4/Eb4=311.127 hertz, 28 cents lower than E4=329.628 hertz.

Track #14
song title=“Be Happy”
composers=Arlene Delvalle, Curtis Mayfield, Gilbert Alexander Askey, P. Diddy, Poke
meanspeed=93.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.645 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.55 beats per second
meanpitch=396.60 hertz, 20 cents higher than G4=391.995 hertz, 80 cents lower than G#4/Ab4=415.305 hertz.

Track #15
song title=“I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By”
featured singer=Method Man
composers=Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Robert F. “Prince Rakeem” Diggs
meanspeed=91.8 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.654 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.53 beats per second
meanpitch=391.72 hertz, 99 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 hertz, 1 cent lower than G4=391.995 hertz.

Track #16
song title=“I Found My Everything”
featured musician=Raphael Saaiq
composers=Kevin L. Wooten, Robert Ozuna
meanspeed=120.0 beats per minute, as a waltz
meanemotion=victory
meanspace=0.500 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.00 beats per second
meanpitch=512.00 hertz, 62 cents higher than B4=493.883 hertz, 38 cents lower than C5=523.251 hertz.

Ian Schneider
meanspeed.com
January 24, 2007