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The Heart Part 4
Kendrick Lamar
Not on an album (single) (2017)
Real momentum, more energetic than 89% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for party & hype.
112
BPM
The Heart Part 4 by Kendrick Lamar is 112 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 56 BPM · Double-time 224 BPM · released 2017
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Song DNA
Notes: Bold and confrontational lyrical delivery.
Recommended for: emotional release energy
An up, driving track. This one swings widely from quiet to loud with some noticeable shifts along the way, over a complex texture. Powerful vocals leading, at a steady, walkable tempo. Mostly steady, it still leaves a little room to surprise. Across the library, it reads more energetic than 89% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
Reasserts Kendrick's position in hip-hop.
Listening Prompt
Prepare for a lyrical onslaught.
What to Expect
Starts with intensity and builds momentum.
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The right gear changes everything.
Moods: energetic, heavy
Volume Warning
"The Heart Part 4" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 8/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Kendrick Lamar built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 8/10 is in the upper band of our library. This song has a significant quiet-to-loud arc. For sensory-sensitive listening, set the opening volume well below your comfortable top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.
Texture: complex.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Kendrick Lamar's catalog
We have 64 songs from Kendrick Lamar in the library. Of those, 5 are rated Safe, 31 Moderate, and 28 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 8/10 sits above the artist average of 6.9, making it the #15 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
2017 context
Released in 2017. We have 461 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.0/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "The Heart Part 4"?
112 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "The Heart Part 4" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
✗
Focus / studying
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
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Running / workout
Maybe — at 112 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
✗
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.
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69/100 intensity
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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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 89% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
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What it’s good for
Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout5/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype7/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity69
Dynamics78
Tempo40
Surprise50
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "The Heart Part 4"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "The Heart Part 4" by Kendrick Lamar?
"The Heart Part 4" by Kendrick Lamar has a tempo of 112 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 56 BPM, and at double-time 224 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "The Heart Part 4" by Kendrick Lamar?
"The Heart Part 4" by Kendrick Lamar rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 8/10, moderate sudden changes, complex texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "The Heart Part 4" — what is its dynamic range?
"The Heart Part 4" has a dynamic range of 8/10. Substantial quiet-to-loud arc. Start at a volume well below your top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Does "The Heart Part 4" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "The Heart Part 4" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "The Heart Part 4" best for?
In our library "The Heart Part 4" is recommended for: emotional release, energy. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "The Heart Part 4" released?
"The Heart Part 4" is from 2017, on the album "Not on an album (single)". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "The Heart Part 4"?
We tag "The Heart Part 4" as energetic, heavy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "The Heart Part 4"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "The Heart Part 4" good for running?
Not really — at 112 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "The Heart Part 4" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (8/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "The Heart Part 4" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "The Heart Part 4"?
"The Heart Part 4" 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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