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Crying in the Club

Camila Cabello
None (single) (2017)
Moderate 120 BPM
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Crying in the Club by Camila Cabello is 120 BPM — Allegro (fast).

Half-time 60 BPM · Double-time 240 BPM · released 2017

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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: A mix of upbeat and emotional elements.

A balanced track — neither sleepy nor charged. It has a moderate quiet-to-loud range with the occasional gentle turn — a densely layered track with strong, dynamic vocals driving it at a brisk, driving tempo. It’s easy enough to follow without going flat. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 55% of songs, calmer than the rest.

Cultural Context

Explores themes of heartbreak and healing.

Listening Prompt

Let the music heal your heart.

What to Expect

Transitions from upbeat verses to a reflective chorus.

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Moods: heavy, melancholy

At a glance

"Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello

120 BPM, dynamic range 6/10, layered texture, dynamic 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 is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.

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 Camila Cabello's catalog

We have 10 songs from Camila Cabello in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 7 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #6 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 "Crying in the Club"?

120 BPM — Upbeat (dance-pop / running warm-up)

For running

Slow jog or recovery run pace. Matches a 120-140 stride-per-minute cadence.

For workouts

Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.

For daily life

Driving, getting ready in the morning, light party.

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When "Crying in the Club" 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.

✓
Running / workout

Yes — 120 BPM sits squarely in the running / cardio band. Matches natural stride cadence.

✗
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.

✓
Emotional release / catharsis

Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.

Related reading

Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.

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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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49/100 intensity

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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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

Frequently asked about "Crying in the Club"

Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.

What is the BPM of "Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello?

"Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello has a tempo of 120 BPM (Allegro (fast)). At half-time that is 60 BPM, and at double-time 240 BPM.

What is the sensory intensity of "Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello?

"Crying in the Club" by Camila Cabello rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.

How loud is "Crying in the Club" — what is its dynamic range?

"Crying in the Club" 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 "Crying in the Club" have sudden or surprising changes?

"Crying in the Club" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.

What is "Crying in the Club" best for?

In our library "Crying in the Club" is recommended for: anxiety relief, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.

When was "Crying in the Club" released?

"Crying in the Club" is from 2017, on the album "None (single)". It appears in our 2010s catalog.

What is the emotional mood of "Crying in the Club"?

We tag "Crying in the Club" as heavy, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.

What is the vocal style of "Crying in the Club"?

The vocal style is dynamic vocals.

Is "Crying in the Club" good for running?

Yes — at 120 BPM it sits in the running-cadence band (120-180 BPM). Match your stride to the beat and it keeps pace with most recreational runners.

Is "Crying in the Club" 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 "Crying in the Club" for sleep?

Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.

Should I listen to "Crying in the Club"?

"Crying in the Club" 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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