Close to Me
Close to Me by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo is 120 BPM — Allegro (fast).
Half-time 60 BPM · Double-time 240 BPM · released 2019
Song DNA
An easygoing, settled feel. It moves moderately between quiet and loud and never jolts you, over a clean texture. Gentle vocals riding over it, at a brisk, driving tempo. Predictable and even, it’s easy to settle into and let run. Across the library, it reads gentler than 83% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Reflects the collaboration trends in modern pop music.
Listening Prompt
Suitable for casual listening and relaxation.
What to Expect
Flows smoothly with an engaging melody.
Hear it the way it was made
The right gear changes everything.
Moods: contemplative, warm
"Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo
120 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, smooth texture, soft vocals. Sits in the middle band — neither built for stillness nor pitched at workout intensity. Whether it works for a given moment depends more on mood and lyrical content than on the acoustic profile. The full sensory breakdown follows.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is high — the song telegraphs what it will do next. A sensory-sensitive listener can usually guess where it's going without close attention.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
2019 context
Released in 2019. We have 448 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.1/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Close to Me"?
120 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.
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When "Close to Me" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
Yes — 120 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.
Maybe — calm overall, but tempo is a bit high for deep sleep. Better for winding down than falling asleep.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
Not really — it's pleasant but doesn't hit hard enough for cathartic listening.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-05. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 27/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 83% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2019 in context
The 448 songs we’ve measured from 2019 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Close to Me"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo?
"Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo has a tempo of 120 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 60 BPM, and at double-time 240 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo?
"Close to Me" by Ellie Goulding, Swae Lee, Diplo rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Close to Me" — what is its dynamic range?
"Close to Me" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Close to Me" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Close to Me" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Close to Me" best for?
In our library "Close to Me" is recommended for: anxiety relief, focus. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Close to Me" released?
"Close to Me" is from 2019, on the album "Single". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Close to Me"?
We tag "Close to Me" as contemplative, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Close to Me"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Close to Me" good for running?
Yes — at 120 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.
Is "Close to Me" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (6/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Close to Me" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Close to Me"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Close to Me" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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