Everything's Gone Green

New Order
Low-Life (1985)
Moderate 120 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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Everything's Gone Green by New Order is 120 BPM — Allegro (fast).

Half-time 60 BPM · Double-time 240 BPM · released 1985

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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Stylesoft vocals
Notes: The song features a blend of synthesizers and a steady rhythm, creating an immersive soundscape that is both engaging and soothing. The vocals are soft and melodic, adding to the overall atmospheric quality.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksmild
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

Right in the middle of our energy scale. This one has a moderate quiet-to-loud range with only a few mild shifts, over a multi-layered texture. Gentle vocals riding over it, at a brisk, driving tempo. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 35% of songs, calmer than the rest.

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Moods: contemplative, melancholy

Traditions: synth-pop

At a glance

"Everything's Gone Green" by New Order

120 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 New Order's catalog

We have 24 songs from New Order in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 21 Moderate, and 3 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #17 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Low-Life

We have 4 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

1985 context

Released in 1985. We have 186 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.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
contemplative · 3309melancholy · 5408
Traditions
synth-pop · 396

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How fast is "Everything's Gone Green"?

120 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)

For running

Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.

For workouts

Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.

For daily life

Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.

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When "Everything's Gone Green" 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.

✓
Running / workout

Yes — 120 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.

✗
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.

✓
Emotional release / catharsis

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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41/100 intensity

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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 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 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

1985 in context

The 186 songs we’ve measured from 1985 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

Intensity41
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

Frequently asked about "Everything's Gone Green"

Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.

What is the BPM of "Everything's Gone Green" by New Order?

"Everything's Gone Green" by New Order has a tempo of 120 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 60 BPM, and at double-time 240 BPM.

What is the sensory intensity of "Everything's Gone Green" by New Order?

"Everything's Gone Green" by New Order 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 "Everything's Gone Green" — what is its dynamic range?

"Everything's Gone Green" 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 "Everything's Gone Green" have sudden or surprising changes?

"Everything's Gone Green" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

What is "Everything's Gone Green" best for?

In our library "Everything's Gone Green" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.

When was "Everything's Gone Green" released?

"Everything's Gone Green" is from 1985, on the album "Low-Life". It appears in our 1980s catalog.

What is the emotional mood of "Everything's Gone Green"?

We tag "Everything's Gone Green" as contemplative, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.

What is the vocal style of "Everything's Gone Green"?

The vocal style is soft vocals.

Is "Everything's Gone Green" good for running?

Yes — at 120 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.

Is "Everything's Gone Green" 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 "Everything's Gone Green" for sleep?

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

Should I listen to "Everything's Gone Green"?

"Everything's Gone Green" 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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