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Everything In Its Right Place
Radiohead
Kid A (2000)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
128
BPM
Everything In Its Right Place by Radiohead is 128 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 64 BPM · Double-time 256 BPM · released 2000
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Song DNA
Notes: A blend of electronic sounds and haunting vocals creates a sense of detachment.
Recommended for: deep listening focus meditation
A balanced track — neither sleepy nor charged. It has a big quiet-to-loud range with only a few mild shifts — a layered track with soft, gentle vocals on top at a brisk, driving tempo. It stays unpredictable, keeping you a little on your toes. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 62% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Radiohead's 'Kid A' marked a significant shift in the band's musical direction, incorporating electronic elements and abstract lyrics. It challenged conventional songwriting and resonated with the anxieties of the early 2000s.
Listening Prompt
Allow yourself to be enveloped by the sonic waves and let your thoughts drift.
What to Expect
From its opening notes, 'Everything In Its Right Place' invites the listener into a world of introspection and abstraction. The track builds layers of sound, creating an immersive environment that feels both intimate and expansive. As it unfolds, the haunting vocals interweave with the electronic backdrop, leading to a cathartic release that leaves you contemplative.
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Moods: calm, contemplative, transcendent
Volume Warning
"Everything In Its Right Place" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Radiohead built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 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 low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Radiohead's catalog
We have 78 songs from Radiohead in the library. Of those, 7 are rated Safe, 55 Moderate, and 16 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 6.6, making it the #28 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Kid A
We have 7 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Idioteque — intense DR 9
- How to Disappear Completely — moderate DR 7
- Motion Picture Soundtrack — moderate DR 7
- Optimistic — moderate DR 7
- In Limbo — moderate DR 6
- Morning Bell — moderate DR 6
2000 context
Released in 2000. We have 306 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.7/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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How fast is "Everything In Its Right Place"?
128 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
Running, cycling, aerobic workouts, dance cardio.
For daily life
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "Everything In Its Right Place" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✓
Running / workout
Yes — 128 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.
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Emotional release / catharsis
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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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: 2026-04-04. 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 84% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
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Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2000 in context
The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 7/10, 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
Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Everything In Its Right Place"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead?
"Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead has a tempo of 128 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 64 BPM, and at double-time 256 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead?
"Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Everything In Its Right Place" — what is its dynamic range?
"Everything In Its Right Place" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Everything In Its Right Place" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Everything In Its Right Place" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Everything In Its Right Place" best for?
In our library "Everything In Its Right Place" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, meditation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Everything In Its Right Place" released?
"Everything In Its Right Place" is from 2000, on the album "Kid A". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Everything In Its Right Place"?
We tag "Everything In Its Right Place" as calm, contemplative, transcendent. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Everything In Its Right Place"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Everything In Its Right Place" good for running?
Yes — at 128 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 In Its Right Place" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Everything In Its Right Place" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Everything In Its Right Place"?
"Everything In Its Right Place" 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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