Can't Buy a Thrill
Steely Dan · 1972 · 4 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 4 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 4 Can't Buy a Thrill songs we've measured, intensity averages 45/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from Do It Again (the calmest here, 39) to Reelin in the Years (the most charged, 53), 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 Reelin in the Years.
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Frequently asked about Can't Buy a Thrill
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Can't Buy a Thrill track?
Of the 4 Can't Buy a Thrill tracks we've measured, “Reelin in the Years” scores highest at 53/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Can't Buy a Thrill track?
“Do It Again” measures gentlest at 39/100. It runs 100 BPM. The tracks here span 39–53 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Can't Buy a Thrill overall?
Can't Buy a Thrill averages 45/100 intensity across 4 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Can't Buy a Thrill?
The Can't Buy a Thrill tracks we've measured average about 110 BPM — upbeat.
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