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Cheap Thrills
Big Brother and the Holding Company · 1968 · 15 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 13 moderate, 2 intense.
Across the 15 Cheap Thrills songs we've measured, intensity averages 52/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Summertime (the calmest here, 49) to Piece of My Heart (the most charged, 64), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1968.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Piece of My Heart.
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Frequently asked about Cheap Thrills
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Cheap Thrills track?
Of the 15 Cheap Thrills tracks we've measured, “Piece of My Heart” scores highest at 64/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Cheap Thrills track?
“Summertime” measures gentlest at 49/100. It runs 80 BPM. The tracks here span 49–64 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Cheap Thrills overall?
Cheap Thrills averages 52/100 intensity across 15 measured tracks — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.
What is the average tempo of Cheap Thrills?
The Cheap Thrills tracks we've measured average about 113 BPM — upbeat.
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