Late Night, Maudlin Street by Morrissey is 72 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 36 BPM · Double-time 144 BPM · released 1988
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
An autobiographical ballad about Morrissey's final night at his childhood home on Maudlin Street, blending nostalgia, lost love, and bittersweet reflection.
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Moods: contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholy, nostalgic
Traditions: alternative rock, art rock, new wave
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" by Morrissey
72 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, soft 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: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Morrissey's catalog
We have 6 songs from Morrissey in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 6 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits above the artist average of 5.7, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Viva Hate
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Everyday Is Like Sunday — moderate DR 4
- Suedehead — moderate DR 6
1988 context
Released in 1988. We have 212 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 1980s.
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How fast is "Late Night, Maudlin Street"?
72 BPM — Slow (downtempo / ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "Late Night, Maudlin Street" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
No — 72 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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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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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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1988 in context
The 212 songs we’ve measured from 1988 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Late Night, Maudlin Street"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Late Night, Maudlin Street" by Morrissey?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" by Morrissey has a tempo of 72 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 36 BPM, and at double-time 144 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Late Night, Maudlin Street" by Morrissey?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" by Morrissey 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 "Late Night, Maudlin Street" — what is its dynamic range?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" 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 "Late Night, Maudlin Street" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Late Night, Maudlin Street" best for?
In our library "Late Night, Maudlin Street" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Late Night, Maudlin Street" released?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" is from 1988, on the album "Viva Hate". It appears in our 1980s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Late Night, Maudlin Street"?
We tag "Late Night, Maudlin Street" as contemplative, emotional, introspective, melancholy, nostalgic. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Late Night, Maudlin Street"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Late Night, Maudlin Street" good for running?
Not really — at 72 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Late Night, Maudlin Street" 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 "Late Night, Maudlin Street" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Late Night, Maudlin Street"?
"Late Night, Maudlin Street" 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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