Fields of Gold
Fields of Gold by Sting is 66 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 33 BPM · Double-time 132 BPM · released 1993
Song DNA
A deeply quiet, low-energy track. It moves moderately between quiet and loud and never jolts you — a clean track with gentle vocals riding over it at a slow pace. It holds a steady, predictable shape you can sink into. On our 19,209-song scale, it reads gentler than 91% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Widely recognized as a classic love song.
Listening Prompt
Reflect on cherished moments.
What to Expect
Slow, warm, and nostalgic, this drifts at 66 beats a minute with a low, even dynamic range that holds a steady, golden calm. The texture is smooth and spacious, and the voice is soft and close, tender and unhurried. It's rated safe: a sun-through-tall-grass kind of warmth, gentle and a little wistful. Save it for soft, reflective hours — a slow evening, a fond memory, the quiet contentment of looking back without aching. It glows like late afternoon light and asks for nothing.
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Moods: calm, warm
"Fields of Gold" sits at 66 BPM. Built for stillness.
This is well below typical speech rhythm. The body reads slow tempo as permission to rest. Smooth texture and soft vocals keep the foreground spare. Good candidates for use: falling asleep, processing a hard day, slow mornings, study sessions where the music must not pull at you. Avoid for any task that needs alertness — the piece works against it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 5/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Sting's catalog
We have 7 songs from Sting in the library. Of those, 5 are rated Safe, 2 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 6.1, making it the #7 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Ten Summoner's Tales
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.
- If I Ever Lose My Faith in You — safe DR 7
- It’s Probably Me — moderate DR 6
1993 context
Released in 1993. We have 260 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.6/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.
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How fast is "Fields of Gold"?
66 BPM — Very slow (ballad / ambient)
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 "Fields of Gold" 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 — 66 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
Maybe — calm overall, but tempo is a bit high for deep sleep. Better for winding down than falling asleep.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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 Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-06-21. 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
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 91% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 19/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 96% 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.
1993 in context
The 260 songs we’ve measured from 1993 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than 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 "Fields of Gold"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Fields of Gold" by Sting?
"Fields of Gold" by Sting has a tempo of 66 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 33 BPM, and at double-time 132 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Fields of Gold" by Sting?
"Fields of Gold" by Sting rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Fields of Gold" — what is its dynamic range?
"Fields of Gold" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Fields of Gold" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Fields of Gold" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Fields of Gold" best for?
In our library "Fields of Gold" is recommended for: meditation, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Fields of Gold" released?
"Fields of Gold" is from 1993, on the album "Ten Summoner's Tales". It appears in our 1990s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Fields of Gold"?
We tag "Fields of Gold" as calm, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Fields of Gold"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Fields of Gold" good for running?
Not really — at 66 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Fields of Gold" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Fields of Gold" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Fields of Gold"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Fields of Gold" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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