Seventeen Seconds
The Cure · 1980 · 4 tracks
A balanced album — rises and falls. 0 safe anchors, 4 moderate, 0 intense.
Across the 4 Seventeen Seconds songs we've measured, intensity averages 37/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from At Night (the calmest here, 26) to Play for Today (the most charged, 47), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. Most of it lands around 1980.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Seventeen Seconds.
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Frequently asked about Seventeen Seconds
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Seventeen Seconds track?
Of the 4 Seventeen Seconds tracks we've measured, “Play for Today” scores highest at 47/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Seventeen Seconds track?
“At Night” measures gentlest at 26/100. It runs 136 BPM. The tracks here span 26–47 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Seventeen Seconds overall?
Seventeen Seconds averages 37/100 intensity across 4 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Seventeen Seconds?
The Seventeen Seconds tracks we've measured average about 129 BPM — upbeat.
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