The Harder They Come
Jimmy Cliff · 1972 · 11 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 1 safe anchors, 9 moderate, 1 intense.
Across the 11 The Harder They Come songs we've measured, intensity averages 45/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from I Can See Clearly Now (the calmest here, 20) to Many Rivers to Cross (the most charged, 60), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1972.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Many Rivers to Cross.
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Frequently asked about The Harder They Come
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense The Harder They Come track?
Of the 11 The Harder They Come tracks we've measured, “Many Rivers to Cross” scores highest at 60/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest The Harder They Come track?
“I Can See Clearly Now” measures gentlest at 20/100. It runs 80 BPM. The tracks here span 20–60 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is The Harder They Come overall?
The Harder They Come averages 45/100 intensity across 11 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of The Harder They Come?
The The Harder They Come tracks we've measured average about 86 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
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