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)
Controlled — moderate intensity (11)
Intense — proceed with awareness (2)
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