Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill lives in the middle ground — 13 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 5 quiet anchors and

The character of Lauryn Hill

Across the 18 Lauryn Hill songs we've measured, intensity averages 42/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Nothing Even Matters (the calmest here, 11) to I Used to Love Him (the most charged, 58), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1996–2002.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Doo Wop (That Thing).

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The controlled burn

Killing Me Softly moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 1996
Doo Wop (That Thing) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998
Everything Is Everything moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Ex-Factor moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Final Hour moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
I Used to Love Him moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1998
Lost Ones moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
To Zion moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1998
When It Hurts So Bad moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1998
Adam Lives In Theory (Live) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2002
I Find It Hard to Say (Rebel) moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2002
Mr. Intentional moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2002
War in the Mind moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2002

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Lauryn Hill

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Lauryn Hill song?

Of the 18 Lauryn Hill songs we've measured, “I Used to Love Him” scores highest at 58/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Lauryn Hill song?

“Nothing Even Matters” measures gentlest at 11/100. It runs 70 BPM. The songs here span 11–58 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Lauryn Hill overall?

Lauryn Hill averages 42/100 intensity across 18 measured songs — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Lauryn Hill?

The Lauryn Hill songs we've measured average about 89 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.

Which Lauryn Hill songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Nothing Even Matters”, “Can't Take My Eyes Off of You”, “Tell Him”, “Killing Me Softly With His Song”.

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