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Samba do Avião
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Bossa Nova 50th Anniversary Brazil Definitive Collection (1962)
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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 87% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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BPM
Samba do Avião by Antônio Carlos Jobim is 92 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 46 BPM · Double-time 184 BPM · released 1962
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Song DNA
Notes: A gentle, flowing bossa nova composition with smooth rhythmic patterns and warm instrumental textures. The song maintains consistent, predictable dynamics throughout.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: deep listening focus meditation relaxation
A Brazilian bossa nova celebrating the beauty of flight and landing at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão airport, composed by Jobim in 1962.
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Moods: calm, contemplative, dreamy, serene, warm
Traditions: Brazilian music, bossa nova
At a glance
"Samba do Avião" by Antônio Carlos Jobim
92 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, 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 5/10 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.
Where this sits in Antônio Carlos Jobim's catalog
We have 4 songs from Antônio Carlos Jobim in the library. Of those, 4 are rated Safe, 0 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits above the artist average of 4.3, making it the #1 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
1962 context
Released in 1962. We have 107 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 5.9/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 1960s.
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How fast is "Samba do Avião"?
92 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 "Samba do Avião" 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 — 92 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
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Sleep / winding down
Maybe — calm overall, but tempo is a bit high for deep sleep. Better for winding down than falling asleep.
✓
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 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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21/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-15. 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 87% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 21/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, 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 88% 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.
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What it’s good for
Sleep9/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1962 in context
The 107 songs we’ve measured from 1962 average a dynamic range of 5.9/10. At 5/10, 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
Intensity21
Dynamics44
Tempo29
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
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Frequently asked about "Samba do Avião"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Samba do Avião" by Antônio Carlos Jobim?
"Samba do Avião" by Antônio Carlos Jobim has a tempo of 92 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 46 BPM, and at double-time 184 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Samba do Avião" by Antônio Carlos Jobim?
"Samba do Avião" by Antônio Carlos Jobim rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Samba do Avião" — what is its dynamic range?
"Samba do Avião" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Samba do Avião" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Samba do Avião" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Samba do Avião" best for?
In our library "Samba do Avião" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Samba do Avião" released?
"Samba do Avião" is from 1962, on the album "Bossa Nova 50th Anniversary Brazil Definitive Collection". It appears in our 1960s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Samba do Avião"?
We tag "Samba do Avião" as calm, contemplative, dreamy, serene, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Samba do Avião"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Samba do Avião" good for running?
Not really — at 92 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Samba do Avião" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Samba do Avião" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Samba do Avião"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Samba do Avião" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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