Making Movies
Dire Straits · 1980 · 6 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 2 safe anchors, 4 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 6 Making Movies songs we've measured, intensity averages 47/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Romeo and Juliet (the calmest here, 29) to Tunnel of Love (the most charged, 63), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1979–1980.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Tunnel of Love.
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Frequently asked about Making Movies
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Making Movies track?
Of the 6 Making Movies tracks we've measured, “Tunnel of Love” scores highest at 63/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Making Movies track?
“Romeo and Juliet” measures gentlest at 29/100. It runs 72 BPM. The tracks here span 29–63 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Making Movies overall?
Making Movies averages 47/100 intensity across 6 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Making Movies?
The Making Movies tracks we've measured average about 106 BPM — midtempo.
Which Making Movies tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Romeo and Juliet”, “Skateaway”.
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