Emotional music, by how it feels

Emotional music hits a specific emotional register. This collection spans 150 songs we've measured for energy, dynamics and texture — so you can find the exact feeling you want.

The character of Emotional

Across the 150 Emotional songs we've measured, intensity averages 49/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Into the West (the calmest here, 14) to Vordhosbn (the most charged, 89), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1967–2024.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Vordhosbn.

The calmest emotional songs (11)

Moderate intensity (120)

Most intense (19)

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