Word Up!
Cameo · 1986 · 13 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 13 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 13 Word Up! songs we've measured, intensity averages 49/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Candy (the calmest here, 48) to Freaky Dancin (the most charged, 52), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1986.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Word Up.
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Tracklist
Frequently asked about Word Up!
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Word Up! track?
Of the 13 Word Up! tracks we've measured, “Freaky Dancin” scores highest at 52/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Word Up! track?
“Candy” measures gentlest at 48/100. It runs 110 BPM. The tracks here span 48–52 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Word Up! overall?
Word Up! averages 49/100 intensity across 13 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Word Up!?
The Word Up! tracks we've measured average about 110 BPM — upbeat.
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