Remind Me to Forget
Remind Me to Forget by Kygo feat. Miguel is 100 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 50 BPM · Double-time 200 BPM · released 2018
Song DNA
This sits gently on the calm side. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. It has a big quiet-to-loud range and never jolts you, smooth in texture, with soft, gentle vocals on top at a steady, walkable tempo. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 21% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Combines Kygo's sound with Miguel's R&B style.
Listening Prompt
Perfect for a chill evening.
What to Expect
Progresses with a steady emotional arc.
Hear it the way it was made
The right gear changes everything.
Moods: intimate, melancholy
"Remind Me to Forget" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Kygo feat. Miguel built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
2018 context
Released in 2018. We have 462 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Remind Me to Forget"?
100 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Remind Me to Forget" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
Maybe — at 100 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2018 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Remind Me to Forget"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Remind Me to Forget" by Kygo feat. Miguel?
"Remind Me to Forget" by Kygo feat. Miguel has a tempo of 100 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 50 BPM, and at double-time 200 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Remind Me to Forget" by Kygo feat. Miguel?
"Remind Me to Forget" by Kygo feat. Miguel rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, none sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Remind Me to Forget" — what is its dynamic range?
"Remind Me to Forget" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Remind Me to Forget" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Remind Me to Forget" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Remind Me to Forget" best for?
In our library "Remind Me to Forget" is recommended for: anxiety relief, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Remind Me to Forget" released?
"Remind Me to Forget" is from 2018, on the album "Kids in Love (The Remixes)". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Remind Me to Forget"?
We tag "Remind Me to Forget" as intimate, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Remind Me to Forget"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Remind Me to Forget" good for running?
Not really — at 100 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Remind Me to Forget" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Remind Me to Forget" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Remind Me to Forget"?
"Remind Me to Forget" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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