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Levitating
Dua Lipa
Future Nostalgia (2020)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
103
BPM
Levitating by Dua Lipa is 103 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 52 BPM · Double-time 206 BPM · released 2020
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Song DNA
Notes: Futuristic pop vibes.
Recommended for: energy movement
Right in the middle of our energy scale. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. This one swings widely from quiet to loud with nothing abrupt to catch you off guard, even in texture, with a big, expressive vocal out front at a steady, walkable tempo. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 52% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Highlights the fusion of pop and disco.
Listening Prompt
Great for uplifting moods.
What to Expect
Maintains a consistent groove throughout.
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Moods: joyful, transcendent
Volume Warning
"Levitating" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 9/10 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. Dua Lipa built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 9/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
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 Dua Lipa's catalog
We have 39 songs from Dua Lipa in the library. Of those, 3 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 5 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 9/10 sits above the artist average of 6.7, making it the #1 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Future Nostalgia
We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Don't Start Now — intense DR 8
- Physical — intense DR 9
- Break My Heart — moderate DR 8
- Hallucinate — intense DR 8
- Love Again — moderate DR 7
- Pretty Please — moderate DR 7
- Future Nostalgia — moderate DR 8
- Cool — moderate DR 7
- Good in Bed — moderate DR 6
- Boys Will Be Boys — moderate DR 6
- Fever — moderate DR 6
- Prisoner — moderate DR 6
2020 context
Released in 2020. We have 475 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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How fast is "Levitating"?
103 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
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 "Levitating" 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 103 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.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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low-intensity Workout Music: Energy Without Overwhelm — A guide for sensory-sensitive listeners on musiciwant.com
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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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48/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out — The Smiths · 99%The Boy with the Thorn in His Side — The Smiths · 95%I Don't Wanna Cry — Mariah Carey · 95%Jah Jah — Burna Boy · 95%
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
Sleep3/10
Focus9/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2020 in context
The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out — The SmithsThe Boy with the Thorn in His Side — The SmithsLiar — Camila Cabello
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity48
Dynamics89
Tempo35
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Levitating"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Levitating" by Dua Lipa?
"Levitating" by Dua Lipa has a tempo of 103 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 52 BPM, and at double-time 206 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Levitating" by Dua Lipa?
"Levitating" by Dua Lipa rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 9/10, none sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Levitating" — what is its dynamic range?
"Levitating" has a dynamic range of 9/10. Substantial quiet-to-loud arc. Start at a volume well below your top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Does "Levitating" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Levitating" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Levitating" best for?
In our library "Levitating" is recommended for: energy, movement. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Levitating" released?
"Levitating" is from 2020, on the album "Future Nostalgia". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Levitating"?
We tag "Levitating" as joyful, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Levitating"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Levitating" good for running?
Not really — at 103 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Levitating" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (9/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Levitating" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Levitating"?
"Levitating" 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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