Chicago blues, by how it feels

Chicago blues leans intense. 9 of the 38 songs analyzed hit hard — but 1 calm anchors exist for sensory-friendly entry points.

The character of Chicago blues

Across the 38 Chicago blues songs we've measured, intensity averages 50/100 — more charged than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Rollin' Stone (the calmest here, 26) to Hoochie Coochie Man (the most charged, 79), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1948–1971.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Hoochie Coochie Man.

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

Controlled — moderate intensity (28)

Intense — proceed with awareness (9)

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