Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd lives in the middle ground — 33 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 11 quiet anchors and 20 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Pink Floyd

Across the 64 Pink Floyd songs we've measured, intensity averages 49/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Marooned (the calmest here, 12) to Sheep (the most charged, 91), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1967–1994.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Comfortably Numb.

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The songs that hit hardest

Astronomy Domine intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Bike intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1967
Interstellar Overdrive intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1967
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1968
Echoes intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1971
One of These Days intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 9 · 1971
On the Run intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1973
The Great Gig in the Sky intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1973
Dogs intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1977
Pigs (Three Different Ones) intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1977
Sheep intense
complex texture · extreme changes · DR 9 · 1977
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1979
Comfortably Numb intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 10 · 1979
Hey You intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1979
In the Flesh intense
complex texture · frequent changes · DR 8 · 1979
Run Like Hell intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1979
The Trial intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9 · 1979
Waiting for the Worms intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1979
Not Now John intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1983
Sorrow intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 9 · 1987

The controlled burn

See Emily Play moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1967
Jugband Blues moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Any Colour You Like moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1973
Eclipse moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1973
Money moderate
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1973
Time moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1973
Have a Cigar moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1975
Shine On You Crazy Diamond moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1975
Welcome to the Machine moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1975
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 moderate
layered texture · none changes · DR 5 · 1979
Bring the Boys Back Home moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1979
Empty Spaces moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 1979
Goodbye Blue Sky moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1979
Goodbye Cruel World moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1979
Is There Anybody Out There? moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1979
Mother moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1979
Outside the Wall moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4 · 1979
The Happiest Days of Our Lives moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 1979
The Show Must Go On moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1979
The Thin Ice moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6 · 1979
The Wall moderate
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 1979
Vera moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 1979
The Final Cut moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1983
The Fletcher Memorial Home moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1983
The Gunner's Dream moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1983
Two Suns in the Sunset moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1983
On the Turning Away moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1987
Yet Another Movie moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1987
A Great Day for Freedom moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 1994
High Hopes moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8 · 1994
Keep Talking moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1994
Poles Apart moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 1994
What Do You Want from Me moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1994

The quiet ones

Frequently asked about Pink Floyd

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Pink Floyd song?

Of the 64 Pink Floyd songs we've measured, “Sheep” scores highest at 91/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Pink Floyd song?

“Marooned” measures gentlest at 12/100. It runs 60 BPM. The songs here span 12–91 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Pink Floyd overall?

Pink Floyd averages 49/100 intensity across 64 measured songs — right at our 46/100 catalog average.

What is the average tempo of Pink Floyd?

The Pink Floyd songs we've measured average about 92 BPM — midtempo.

Which Pink Floyd songs are calm enough for background listening?

These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Marooned”, “Brain Damage”, “Nobody Home”, “Stop”.

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After my surgery the morphine kicked in and my husband put this on my headphones. The guitar solo hit during the exact moment the pain went away. I will never hear that solo without feeling relief.

Karen — Seattle

My best friend died in 2019. We used to play this song on his porch with cheap guitars. I cannot play it anymore but I cannot delete it from my phone either. It just sits there.

Robert — Phoenix

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