"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath. Noticeable climb from quiet to loud. layered composition, overlapping color planes. Mood: confident, playful, romantic, warm. Visual style: 1970s editorial print aesthetic, sun-faded color. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for dinner.
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Sabbra Cadabra by Black Sabbath is 110 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 55 BPM · Double-time 220 BPM · released 1973
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Song DNA
Notes: Ozzy's snarling vocals contrast with bluesy, funk-influenced instrumentation and lush keyboard arrangements. The song features dynamic shifts and creative drum fills that create engaging textural variety without overwhelming intensity.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening emotional release
A blues-rock love song that blends Black Sabbath's metal foundation with funk elements, keyboards, and psychedelic synth bridges.
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Moods: confident, playful, romantic, warm
Traditions: blues rock, heavy metal, progressive rock
Volume Warning
"Sabbra Cadabra" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Black Sabbath built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Black Sabbath's catalog
We have 84 songs from Black Sabbath in the library. Of those, 8 are rated Safe, 27 Moderate, and 49 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits below the artist average of 7.1, making it the #54 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
We have 6 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Sabbath Bloody Sabbath — moderate DR 8
- A National Acrobat — moderate DR 8
- Killing Yourself to Live — intense DR 8
- Looking for Today — moderate DR 6
- Spiral Architect — moderate DR 7
1973 context
Released in 1973. We have 297 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1970s.
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How fast is "Sabbra Cadabra"?
110 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Sabbra Cadabra" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 110 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
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59/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 59/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 77% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Fool in the Rain — Led Zeppelin · 99%Lovesexy — Prince · 99%Why Walk a Dog? — Jack White · 99%Sing a Simple Song — Sly and the Family Stone · 99%
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity59
Dynamics67
Tempo39
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Sabbra Cadabra"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath?
"Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath has a tempo of 110 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 55 BPM, and at double-time 220 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath?
"Sabbra Cadabra" by Black Sabbath rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, moderate sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Sabbra Cadabra" — what is its dynamic range?
"Sabbra Cadabra" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Sabbra Cadabra" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "Sabbra Cadabra" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "Sabbra Cadabra" best for?
In our library "Sabbra Cadabra" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Sabbra Cadabra" released?
"Sabbra Cadabra" is from 1973, on the album "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". It appears in our 1970s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Sabbra Cadabra"?
We tag "Sabbra Cadabra" as confident, playful, romantic, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Sabbra Cadabra"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Sabbra Cadabra" good for running?
Not really — at 110 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Sabbra Cadabra" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Sabbra Cadabra" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Sabbra Cadabra"?
"Sabbra Cadabra" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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