Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Yeah Yeah Yeahs lives in the middle ground — 10 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 1 quiet anchor and 9 songs where they let go completely.

The character of Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Across the 20 Yeah Yeah Yeahs songs we've measured, intensity averages 56/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Modern Romance (the calmest here, 29) to Date with the Night (the most charged, 86), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 2003–2013.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Black Tongue.

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The songs that hit hardest

Black Tongue intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2003

Date with the Night intense

harsh texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2003

Tick intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2003

Y Control intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2004

Honeybear intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2006

Heads Will Roll intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2009

Zero intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2009

Mosquito intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2013

Sacrilege intense

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8 · 2013

The controlled burn

Down Boy moderate

layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7 · 2003

Maps moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2003

Modern Romance moderate

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4 · 2003

Cheated Hearts moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2006

Gold Lion moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2006

Phenomena moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2006

Skeletons moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2009

Soft Shock moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2009

Despair moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 7 · 2013

Subway moderate

layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 2013

The quiet ones

Hysteric safe

smooth texture · mild changes · DR 5 · 2009

Frequently asked about Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Answered from our measurements of every song above.

What is the most intense Yeah Yeah Yeahs song?

Of the 20 Yeah Yeah Yeahs songs we've measured, “Date with the Night” scores highest at 86/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.

What is the calmest Yeah Yeah Yeahs song?

“Modern Romance” measures gentlest at 29/100. It runs 72 BPM. The songs here span 29–86 on our 0–100 intensity scale.

How intense is Yeah Yeah Yeahs overall?

Yeah Yeah Yeahs averages 56/100 intensity across 20 measured songs — more charged than the 46/100 average across our whole catalog.

What is the average tempo of Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs songs we've measured average about 123 BPM — upbeat.

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