Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys lives in the middle ground — 37 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 5 quiet anchors and 6 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Arctic Monkeys

Across the 48 Arctic Monkeys songs we've measured, intensity averages 49/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino (the calmest here, 13) to If You Were There, Beware (the most charged, 77), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 2006–2023.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.

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The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

A Certain Romance moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2006
Fake Tales of San Francisco moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006
From the Ritz to the Rubble moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2006
Mardy Bum moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006
Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006
Still Take You Home moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006
When the Sun Goes Down moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006
505 moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Do Me a Favour moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2007
Fluorescent Adolescent moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2007
Old Yellow Bricks moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2007
Teddy Picker moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2007
Crying Lightning moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2009
My Propeller moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2009
Potion Approaching moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2009
Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Library Pictures moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2011
Suck It and See moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
That's Where You're Wrong moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2011
Black Treacle moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2012
Arabella moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2013
Do I Wanna Know? moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 7 · 2013
Fireside moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
Knee Socks moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013
One for the Road moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
R U Mine moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013
Snap Out of It moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013
Four Out of Five moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2018
One Point Perspective moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2018
She Looks Like Fun moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2018
Star Treatment moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2018
The Ultracheese moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2018
Body Paint moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2022
Sculptures of Anything Goes moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2022
Secret Door moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2022
I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 4 · 2023

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Arctic Monkeys

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Arctic Monkeys song?

Of the 48 Arctic Monkeys songs we've measured, “If You Were There, Beware” scores highest at 77/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Arctic Monkeys song?

“Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino” measures gentlest at 13/100. It runs 85 BPM. The songs here span 13–77 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Arctic Monkeys overall?

Arctic Monkeys averages 49/100 intensity across 48 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Arctic Monkeys?

The Arctic Monkeys songs we've measured average about 121 BPM — upbeat.

Which Arctic Monkeys songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino”, “There'd Better Be a Mirrorball”, “No 1 Party Anthem”, “Mr. Schwartz”.

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