I was looking up the beats per minute for Elvis Costello's Radio, Radio and visited Tunebat, a site for DJs who are trying to match Key and BPM. They listened not just BPM and Key (E Major), but "Camelot," which is 12B. (You can also find reference to the song's popularity, energy, danceability, happiness, acousticness, speechiness, among other things.)
The Camelot Wheel is a tool to help DJs mix tracks in key so that they work together harmonically. It is fundamentally the circle of fifths that has been adapted with a numerical value system to make it as easy as possible for those not accustomed to working with key signatures.
The number values on the Camelot Wheel represent the key and the letters distinguish between minor (A) or major scales (B). Although very useful for producing and writing music, this method simplifies the ordering process and makes it so you don’t have to know or memorize the order of the circle of fifths.
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