Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby
Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby by Cigarettes After Sex is 90 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 45 BPM · Double-time 180 BPM · released 2012
Song DNA
About as calm as music gets here. Even and easy to follow, it makes good background. It has a moderate quiet-to-loud range and never jolts you, smooth in texture, with a light, easy vocal at an unhurried mid-tempo. Across the library, it reads gentler than 93% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Known for their dreamy sound, they resonate with a wide audience.
Listening Prompt
Let the soothing sound wash over you.
What to Expect
Rated safe — this is one of the most accessible profiles in this collection. The dynamic range of 4 means volume stays within a narrow band; there is almost no gap between the quietest and loudest moments, so you won't need to brace for peaks. Sudden changes are absent entirely, and the texture is smooth rather than layered or complex. Predictability is high, which means the structure unfolds in a way that sensitive listeners can track and anticipate. The vocal style is soft and the tempo is 90 bpm — a moderate, unhurried pace. Misophonia data was not collected for this track. Flagged for anxiety relief and sleep, the overall profile earns both recommendations: smooth texture, zero sudden changes, a narrow dynamic range of 4, and high predictability together create a consistent, low-demand listening environment. This is a reliable choice when your nervous system needs a full rest rather than stimulation, and it can be left on without monitoring.
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Moods: calm, warm
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" by Cigarettes After Sex
90 BPM, dynamic range 4/10, 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 4/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
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.
2012 context
Released in 2012. We have 262 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"?
90 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Yes — low-variance volume, no surprises, steady tempo. The ideal study-music profile.
No — 90 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
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: 2026-06-20. 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 93% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 17/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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.
2012 in context
The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 4/10, this track is gentler and steadier than 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 "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" by Cigarettes After Sex?
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" by Cigarettes After Sex has a tempo of 90 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 45 BPM, and at double-time 180 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" by Cigarettes After Sex?
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" by Cigarettes After Sex rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 4/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" — what is its dynamic range?
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" has a dynamic range of 4/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" best for?
In our library "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" is recommended for: anxiety relief, sleep. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" released?
"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" is from 2012, on the album "Cigarettes After Sex". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"?
We tag "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" as calm, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" good for running?
Not really — at 90 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" good for studying?
Yes — low dynamic range (4/10) and no sudden changes means the song stays in the background without pulling focus.
Can I use "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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