Beat It by Michael Jackson

Track

Beat It

Michael Jackson

Thriller · Released November 29, 1982 · Track 5 · 4:18

On the decks

Trend on edjing Mix

Share of edjing Mix streaming users who load this song each week, as an index: 100 is its best week. The last four weeks are highlighted.

How the trend is calculated
Falling
Apr 2026Oct 2026

Weekly edjing Mix chart: best position #4 (week of May 11, 2026) · 25 weeks in the top 50 · last week #12

Audio analysis

Beat It BPM and key

Tempo
138.8 BPM
Key
D♯ / E♭ minor
Camelot
2A
Intro
16 bars 0:00 to 0:28

At a glance

Beat It runs at 138.8 BPM in D♯ / E♭ minor (2A). Its 16-bar intro gives you 28 seconds to bring it in. For a harmonic mix, look for songs in 2A, 2B, 3A or 1A.

Structure

  • Intro 0:00 to 0:28 · 16 bars
  • Outro 4:02 to 4:18 · 9 bars

Measured by MWM Audio, the audio engine inside edjing Mix.

Harmonic mixing

Mixes in key with Beat It

Songs in a compatible key on the Camelot wheel (same key, relative key or one step away) and within 6% of the tempo, or at double or half time.

How harmonic mixing works

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Often mixed with Beat It

Songs that edjing Mix users put on the other deck while this one was loaded. The bars show how often, compared with the other songs they mix it with.

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