Fiona Apple

Fiona Apple lives in the middle ground — 32 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 3 quiet anchors and 11 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Fiona Apple

Across the 46 Fiona Apple songs we've measured, intensity averages 54/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Slow Like Honey (the calmest here, 14) to Daredevil (the most charged, 91), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1996–2020.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Criminal.

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The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Carrion moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1996
Shadowboxer moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1996
The First Taste moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1996
A Mistake moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1999
Get Gone moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1999
I Know moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1999
On the Bound moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1999
Paper Bag moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1999
To Your Love moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1999
Better Version of Me moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
Extraordinary Machine moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2005
Get Him Back moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2005
Love Ridden moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
Not About Love moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
O' Sailor moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2005
Parting Gift moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
Red Red Red moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2005
Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2005
Anything We Want moderate
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 2012
Every Single Night moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 2012
Jonathan moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 2012
Periphery moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 2012
Valentine moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2012
Werewolf moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2012
Cosmonauts moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2020
For Her moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2020
Heavy Balloon moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2020
Ladies moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Newspaper moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2020
Rack of His moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2020
Relay moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2020
Shameika moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2020

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Fiona Apple

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Fiona Apple song?

Of the 46 Fiona Apple songs we've measured, “Daredevil” scores highest at 91/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Fiona Apple song?

“Slow Like Honey” measures gentlest at 14/100. It runs 63 BPM. The songs here span 14–91 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Fiona Apple overall?

Fiona Apple averages 54/100 intensity across 46 measured songs — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.

What is the average tempo of Fiona Apple?

The Fiona Apple songs we've measured average about 98 BPM — midtempo.

Which Fiona Apple songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Slow Like Honey”, “Never Is a Promise”, “Pale September”.

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