Christmas, by how it feels

Christmas is mostly low-intensity. 7 of the 9 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Christmas

Across the 9 Christmas songs we've measured, intensity averages 22/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Silent Night (the calmest here, 7) to Christmas Oratorio (the most charged, 53), with smooth textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1963–2021.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Christmas Oratorio.

4.2
Avg Intensity
7
Safe
2
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (7)

Album art for Little Things by ABBA
Little Things
ABBA
safe
♪
Must Be Santa
Raffi
safe
Album art for Pretty Paper by Roy Orbison
Pretty Paper
Roy Orbison
safe
♪
Jingle Bells
Traditional
safe
♪
Silent Night
Traditional
safe
♪
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Traditional
safe
♪
Christmas Time Is Here
Vince Guaraldi
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (2)

Album art for Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio
Johann Sebastian Bach
moderate
Album art for All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
moderate

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