Rock Ballad, by how it feels

Rock Ballad is mostly low-intensity. 3 of the 16 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Rock Ballad

Across the 16 Rock Ballad songs we've measured, intensity averages 46/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from If I Were a Boy (the calmest here, 28) to Give In to Me (the most charged, 63), with layered textures most common and changes you can mostly see coming. It spans 1961–2014.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Running Scared.

7.0
Avg Intensity
3
Safe
11
Moderate
2
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (3)

Album art for If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy
Beyoncé
safe
Album art for I Don't Wanna Lose You by Tina Turner
I Don't Wanna Lose You
Tina Turner
safe
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Way of the World
Tina Turner
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (11)

Album art for I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Aerosmith
moderate
Album art for These Days by Foo Fighters
These Days
Foo Fighters
moderate
Album art for Strange World by Iron Maiden
Strange World
Iron Maiden
moderate
Album art for Pretty When You Cry by Lana Del Rey
Pretty When You Cry
Lana Del Rey
moderate
Album art for Come On by Lucinda Williams
Come On
Lucinda Williams
moderate
Album art for It's a Hard Life by Queen
It's a Hard Life
Queen
moderate
Album art for Too Much Love Will Kill You by Queen
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Queen
moderate
Album art for Crying by Roy Orbison
Crying
Roy Orbison
moderate
Album art for I Drove All Night by Roy Orbison
I Drove All Night
Roy Orbison
moderate
Album art for It's Over by Roy Orbison
It's Over
Roy Orbison
moderate
Album art for Running Scared by Roy Orbison
Running Scared
Roy Orbison
moderate

Intense — proceed with awareness (2)

Album art for Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Elton John
intense
Album art for Give In to Me by Michael Jackson
Give In to Me
Michael Jackson
intense

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