Black Eyed Boy
by Masquerade - Black Eyed Boy is a 1997 production on 21st Century Records. The writing is credited to Johnny McElhone.
About this track
Black Eyed Boy is a 1997 production on 21st Century Records. The writing is credited to Johnny McElhone.
- Released: 1997 (verified via Discogs)
- Written by: Johnny McElhone
Airplay
Plays per week (last 8 weeks):
First logged play: 2026-06-21 · last: 2026-08-08.
On air this track is typically mixed at 133.7 BPM (observed range 132.0 - 134.9 BPM, based on 5 plays; catalog 134.94 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.9 to 0.0 BPM on air).
What mixes well with this track
Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (5 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
Before this track
- Mumm VS Dhany - I Wanna Be Free 1x 132.0 BPM 2000
- Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone 1x 137.0 BPM 1999
- K K - I Let U Go 1x 134.0 BPM 1994
- Digilove - Give You Love 1x 133.7 BPM 1993
- Valentina - Do You Know 1x 136.3 BPM 1992
After this track
- Prezioso FEAT. Marvin - I Wonder Why 1x 133.8 BPM 2000
- Mindxpander - Remnance Of Thoughts 1x 130.0 BPM 2001
- Tommy J - Desire 1x 136.7 BPM 1992
- Nini - La Cancion Del Sol 1x 134.6 BPM 1990
- Maeva & Uganda - Jambo Buana 1x 132.7 BPM 1984
Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.
BPM & mixability
At 134.94 BPM this track suits high-energy peak-time sets, and as a 1997 release it belongs to the 90s dance era. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.
Intro & break structure
How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.
Intro
Time: 01:32.491 - 01:46.719
Elements: Melody
Break
Time: 04:32.114 - 04:46.343
Elements: MelodyBeats
Skip region: 04:03.657 - 04:32.099 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)
On-air play time (in the mix): 02:31.182 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).
Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.