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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 80% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Fucked My Way Up to the Top by Lana Del Rey is 94 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 47 BPM · Double-time 188 BPM · released 2014
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Song DNA
Notes: Seductive, breathy vocals over moody, elegant production create a vibey tension without harsh elements; smooth instrumentation with subtle builds maintains a consistent, romantic flow.
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Recommended for: deep listening relaxation
A provocative, ironic track from Ultraviolence where Lana Del Rey owns criticisms of her image with sensual vocals and Bond-theme-like elegance.
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Moods: confident, moody, seductive
Traditions: baroque pop, dream pop
At a glance
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" by Lana Del Rey
94 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: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
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.
Where this sits in Lana Del Rey's catalog
We have 66 songs from Lana Del Rey in the library. Of those, 33 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 2 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits above the artist average of 4.9, making it the #15 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Ultraviolence
We have 9 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- West Coast — moderate DR 6
- Shades of Cool — safe DR 4
- Brooklyn Baby — safe DR 4
- Ultraviolence — intense DR 7
- Cruel World — safe DR 4
- Pretty When You Cry — moderate DR 5
- Old Money — moderate DR 4
- The Other Woman — moderate DR 6
2014 context
Released in 2014. We have 314 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "Fucked My Way Up to the Top"?
94 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
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Focus / studying
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
No — 94 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
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 Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
This song in the Music Studio
31/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-13. 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 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 31/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild 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 80% 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
Hailie's Song — Eminem · 99%Summertime Magic — Childish Gambino · 99%Mr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse · 99%A Love International — Khruangbin · 98%
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
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2014 in context
The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Hailie's Song — EminemSummertime Magic — Childish GambinoMr Magic (Through the Smoke) — Amy Winehouse
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity31
Dynamics56
Tempo30
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
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Frequently asked about "Fucked My Way Up to the Top"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" by Lana Del Rey?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" by Lana Del Rey has a tempo of 94 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 47 BPM, and at double-time 188 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" by Lana Del Rey?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" by Lana Del Rey rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" — what is its dynamic range?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" 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 "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" best for?
In our library "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" is recommended for: deep listening, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" released?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" is from 2014, on the album "Ultraviolence". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Fucked My Way Up to the Top"?
We tag "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" as confident, moody, seductive. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Fucked My Way Up to the Top"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" good for running?
Not really — at 94 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" 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 "Fucked My Way Up to the Top" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Fucked My Way Up to the Top"?
"Fucked My Way Up to the Top" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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