Get Low
Get Low by Dillon Francis & DJ Snake is 100 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 50 BPM · Double-time 200 BPM · released 2014
Song DNA
A charged, full-force track. It keeps shifting — not one to fade into the background. This one swings widely from quiet to loud with frequent shifts in direction, harsh in texture, with powerful vocals leading at a steady, walkable tempo. Across the library, it reads more energetic than 99% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
A festival favorite.
Listening Prompt
Get ready to dance.
What to Expect
Builds intensity with every drop.
Hear it the way it was made
The right gear changes everything.
Moods: energetic, heavy
"Get Low" is in our intense band.
At least one of our five sensory dimensions crosses the threshold that means "this can be a lot." Most commonly: dynamic vocals or harsh texture, or a dynamic range of 9/10. The full breakdown is below. If you arrived here looking for a calmer alternative, our use-case verdicts section flags songs with similar mood but lower intensity.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 9/10 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 is harsh — the mix contains timbres that clash (distortion against bright cymbals, close-mic'd elements against compressed drums, or unresolved dissonances).
Predictability is low — this song does not follow standard verse-chorus form closely, and rewards active listening more than passive listening.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
2014 context
Released in 2014. We have 314 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Get Low"?
100 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Get Low" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
Maybe — at 100 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Maybe — the intensity / sudden changes are fine for solo highway driving but skip for city or rainy-weather driving.
No — too active to function as background; will pull attention away from what you're doing.
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
Related reading
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Why this rating
We rate this song Intense. Our rule is deliberately conservative: any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, harsh texture, or a strained/screamed vocal is enough to trigger Intense on its own. Full scoring rubric: methodology.
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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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 94/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, harsh texture, frequent 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 99% 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
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.
2014 in context
The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Get Low"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Get Low" by Dillon Francis & DJ Snake?
"Get Low" by Dillon Francis & DJ Snake has a tempo of 100 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 50 BPM, and at double-time 200 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Get Low" by Dillon Francis & DJ Snake?
"Get Low" by Dillon Francis & DJ Snake rates as Intense. Dynamic range 9/10, frequent sudden changes, harsh texture, dynamic vocals vocal style. Any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, or harsh texture triggers the Intense rating.
How loud is "Get Low" — what is its dynamic range?
"Get Low" has a dynamic range of 9/10. Substantial quiet-to-loud arc. Start at a volume well below your top-end; the climax will land harder than the intro suggests.
Does "Get Low" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "Get Low" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "Get Low" best for?
In our library "Get Low" is recommended for: energy, movement. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Get Low" released?
"Get Low" is from 2014, on the album "Single". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Get Low"?
We tag "Get Low" 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 "Get Low"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Get Low" good for running?
Not really — at 100 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Get Low" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (9/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Get Low" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Too intense overall.
Should I listen to "Get Low"?
"Get Low" is Intense in our ratings — dramatic dynamics, possible sudden changes, or strong vocal or textural energy. Best with intention rather than ambient use. If you are sensory-sensitive, the alternatives section surfaces calmer songs in the same mood family.
Songs with the same DNA
harsh texture, similar intensity — across any genre or era.
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