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Like It Is
Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga
Single (2020)
Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 80% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
124
BPM
Like It Is by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga is 124 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 62 BPM · Double-time 248 BPM · released 2020
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Song DNA
Notes: catchy and upbeat
Recommended for: energy movement
This sits gently on the calm side. The track rises and falls a fair amount and never jolts you — a clean track with soft, gentle vocals on top at a brisk, driving tempo. Mostly steady, it still leaves a little room to surprise. Across the library, it reads gentler than 80% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Collaboration with contemporary pop artists.
Listening Prompt
Perfect for a party playlist.
What to Expect
Maintains a lively energy throughout.
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Moods: energetic, joyful
At a glance
"Like It Is" by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga
124 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, smooth texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 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.
2020 context
Released in 2020. We have 475 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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How fast is "Like It Is"?
124 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "Like It Is" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 124 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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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30/100 intensity
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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
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 30/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 81% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
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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
Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2020 in context
The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity30
Dynamics56
Tempo47
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Like It Is"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Like It Is" by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga?
"Like It Is" by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga has a tempo of 124 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 62 BPM, and at double-time 248 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Like It Is" by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga?
"Like It Is" by Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, none sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Like It Is" — what is its dynamic range?
"Like It Is" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Like It Is" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Like It Is" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Like It Is" best for?
In our library "Like It Is" is recommended for: energy, movement. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Like It Is" released?
"Like It Is" is from 2020, on the album "Single". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Like It Is"?
We tag "Like It Is" as energetic, joyful. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Like It Is"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Like It Is" good for running?
Yes — at 124 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "Like It Is" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Like It Is" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Like It Is"?
"Like It Is" 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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