Every Day I Have the Blues

How this song sits on each sensory axis

A dynamic range of 7/10 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 is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

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: dynamic vocals.

Where this sits in B.B. King's catalog

We have 18 songs from B.B. King in the library. Of those, 4 are rated Safe, 14 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 7/10 sits above the artist average of 5.9, making it the #1 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

Other tracks from Live at the Regal

We have 2 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.

• How Blue Can You Get — moderate DR 6

1965 context

Released in 1965. We have 133 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 5.9/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1960s.

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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.

Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-15. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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