Various Positions
Leonard Cohen · 1984 · 4 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 4 of 4 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 4 Various Positions songs we've measured, intensity averages 19/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from If It Be Your Will (the calmest here, 11) to Hallelujah (the most charged, 30), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. Most of it lands around 1984.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Hallelujah.
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Frequently asked about Various Positions
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Various Positions track?
Of the 4 Various Positions tracks we've measured, “Hallelujah” scores highest at 30/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Various Positions track?
“If It Be Your Will” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 65 BPM. The tracks here span 11–30 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Various Positions overall?
Various Positions averages 19/100 intensity across 4 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Various Positions?
The Various Positions tracks we've measured average about 72 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which Various Positions tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “If It Be Your Will”, “Heart with No Companion”, “Dance Me to the End of Love”, “Hallelujah”.
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