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Party on Fifth Ave.

Mac Miller
Blue Slide Park (2011)
Moderate 95 BPM
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Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Party on Fifth Ave. by Mac Miller is 95 BPM — Andante (walking pace).

Half-time 48 BPM · Double-time 190 BPM · released 2011

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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Busy instrumentation with horn-heavy nostalgic samples creates a lively but somewhat cluttered soundscape; drowsy rap delivery over layered beats offers moderate sensory engagement without extreme harshness.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

Hip hop party track sampling DJ Kool's 'Let Me Clear My Throat' with nostalgic old-school production and playful lyrics about childhood references.

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Moods: energetic, nostalgic, playful

Traditions: hip hop

At a glance

"Party on Fifth Ave." by Mac Miller

95 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, dynamic vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 6/10 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: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

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 Mac Miller's catalog

We have 39 songs from Mac Miller in the library. Of those, 12 are rated Safe, 26 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits above the artist average of 5.4, making it the #9 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Blue Slide Park

We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

2011 context

Released in 2011. We have 373 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 2010s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
energetic · 5435nostalgic · 1574playful · 1809
Traditions
hip hop · 309

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How fast is "Party on Fifth Ave."?

95 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)

For running

Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.

For workouts

Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.

For daily life

Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.

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When "Party on Fifth Ave." 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

Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.

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Running / workout

No — 95 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.

✗
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

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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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47/100 intensity

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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 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity47
Dynamics56
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

Frequently asked about "Party on Fifth Ave."

Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.

What is the BPM of "Party on Fifth Ave." by Mac Miller?

"Party on Fifth Ave." by Mac Miller has a tempo of 95 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 48 BPM, and at double-time 190 BPM.

What is the sensory intensity of "Party on Fifth Ave." by Mac Miller?

"Party on Fifth Ave." by Mac Miller rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.

How loud is "Party on Fifth Ave." — what is its dynamic range?

"Party on Fifth Ave." has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.

Does "Party on Fifth Ave." have sudden or surprising changes?

"Party on Fifth Ave." has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

What is "Party on Fifth Ave." best for?

In our library "Party on Fifth Ave." is recommended for: energy, party, workout. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.

When was "Party on Fifth Ave." released?

"Party on Fifth Ave." is from 2011, on the album "Blue Slide Park". It appears in our 2010s catalog.

What is the emotional mood of "Party on Fifth Ave."?

We tag "Party on Fifth Ave." as energetic, nostalgic, playful. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.

What is the vocal style of "Party on Fifth Ave."?

The vocal style is dynamic vocals.

Is "Party on Fifth Ave." good for running?

Not really — at 95 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.

Is "Party on Fifth Ave." good for studying?

Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.

Can I use "Party on Fifth Ave." for sleep?

Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.

Should I listen to "Party on Fifth Ave."?

"Party on Fifth Ave." 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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