You'll Be in My Heart
You'll Be in My Heart by Phil Collins is 94 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 47 BPM · Double-time 188 BPM · released 1999
Song DNA
A calm, low-key track. It moves moderately between quiet and loud with just a little movement — a even track with gentle vocals riding over it at an unhurried mid-tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 22% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
A significant ballad from Tarzan, emphasizing maternal love and support.
Listening Prompt
Visualize a comforting embrace from a loved one.
What to Expect
Phil Collins' 1999 recording carries a moderate sensory level with a dynamic range of 6 — less demanding than his earlier 1981 track, and noticeably lower in intensity across the board. Sudden changes are mild, texture is smooth, and predictability is medium — a combination that provides gentle structure without locking into a rigid loop. Tempo is 94 beats per minute, a measured pace. Vocal style is soft. Moods include calm, intimate, and melancholy. Recommended for anxiety relief, meditation, and sleep. The smooth texture and mild change pattern create a listening environment that doesn't require constant recalibration. Compared to other Phil Collins entries in the database with higher dynamic range scores, this one settles rather than builds toward a peak — which may make it more appropriate for nervous system recovery. The medium predictability means gentle variation without unpredictability. Misophonia data wasn't assessed for this recording.
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Moods: calm, intimate, melancholy
Traditions: Disney, musical theatre
"You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins
94 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, smooth 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: smooth.
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 Phil Collins's catalog
We have 2 songs from Phil Collins in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 1 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 7.5, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
1999 context
Released in 1999. We have 304 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.
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How fast is "You'll Be in My Heart"?
94 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "You'll Be in My Heart" 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 — 94 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: 2026-06-20. 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1999 in context
The 304 songs we’ve measured from 1999 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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.
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The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "You'll Be in My Heart"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins?
"You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins has a tempo of 94 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 47 BPM, and at double-time 188 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins?
"You'll Be in My Heart" by Phil Collins rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "You'll Be in My Heart" — what is its dynamic range?
"You'll Be in My Heart" 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 "You'll Be in My Heart" have sudden or surprising changes?
"You'll Be in My Heart" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "You'll Be in My Heart" best for?
In our library "You'll Be in My Heart" is recommended for: anxiety relief, meditation, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "You'll Be in My Heart" released?
"You'll Be in My Heart" is from 1999, on the album "Tarzan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". It appears in our 1990s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "You'll Be in My Heart"?
We tag "You'll Be in My Heart" as calm, intimate, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "You'll Be in My Heart"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "You'll Be in My Heart" good for running?
Not really — at 94 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "You'll Be in My Heart" 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 "You'll Be in My Heart" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "You'll Be in My Heart"?
"You'll Be in My Heart" 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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