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Black Eyed Boy

by Masquerade - Black Eyed Boy is a 1997 production on 21st Century Records. The writing is credited to Johnny McElhone.

BPM
134.94
Year
1997
Label
21St Century Records
Cat. no.
CNT 21-178
Country
Italy
Total plays
7

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

7
Total plays
1
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
13 Sep 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-06-21 · last: 2026-09-13.

On air this track is typically mixed at 133.7 BPM (observed range 132.0 - 134.9 BPM, based on 7 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 (7 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.

Before this track

  1. Nu Bus - I Dream About You 1x 134.9 BPM 2000 element ✓
  2. Mumm VS Dhany - I Wanna Be Free 1x 132.0 BPM 2000 element ✓
  3. Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone 1x 137.0 BPM 1999 element ✓
  4. K K - I Let U Go 1x 134.0 BPM 1994 element ✓
  5. Digilove - Give You Love 1x 133.7 BPM 1993 element ✓
  6. Miss Plug Inn - Come On 1x 133.0 BPM 2007 element ✓
  7. Valentina - Do You Know 1x 136.3 BPM 1992 element ✓

After this track

  1. B M.G. Project - I Feel You Bach 1x 132.1 BPM 2000 element ✓
  2. Prezioso FEAT. Marvin - I Wonder Why 1x 133.8 BPM 2000 element ✓
  3. Mindxpander - Remnance Of Thoughts 1x 130.0 BPM 2001 element ✓
  4. 442 - ...So' Stufo! 1x 134.8 BPM 1999 element ✓
  5. Tommy J - Desire 1x 136.7 BPM 1992 element ✓
  6. Nini - La Cancion Del Sol 1x 134.6 BPM 1990 element ✓
  7. Maeva & Uganda - Jambo Buana 1x 132.7 BPM 1984 element ✓

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.

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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

Intro fades in

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

What is the BPM of Black Eyed Boy?
134.94 BPM - high-energy peak-time sets.
When was Black Eyed Boy released?
The catalog lists 1997 as the release year.
On which label was Black Eyed Boy released?
21St Century Records (cat. CNT 21-178). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Black Eyed Boy?
Italo Dance.
How often is Black Eyed Boy played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 7 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Black Eyed Boy?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with Nu Bus - I Dream About You (1x).

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Sources

Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:

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.

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