Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys · 1966 · 12 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 4 safe anchors, 6 moderate, 2 intense.
Across the 12 Pet Sounds songs we've measured, intensity averages 43/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).
They run from You Still Believe in Me (the calmest here, 16) to Wouldn't It Be Nice (the most charged, 68), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. Most of it lands around 1966.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Wouldn't It Be Nice.
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Tracklist
Frequently asked about Pet Sounds
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Pet Sounds track?
Of the 12 Pet Sounds tracks we've measured, “Wouldn't It Be Nice” scores highest at 68/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Pet Sounds track?
“You Still Believe in Me” measures gentlest at 16/100. It runs 75 BPM. The tracks here span 16–68 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Pet Sounds overall?
Pet Sounds averages 43/100 intensity across 12 measured tracks — right at our 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Pet Sounds?
The Pet Sounds tracks we've measured average about 104 BPM — midtempo.
Which Pet Sounds tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “You Still Believe in Me”, “Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)”, “I Just Wasn't Made for These Times”, “That's Not Me”.
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