Crew Love by Drake featuring The Weeknd is 92 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 46 BPM · Double-time 184 BPM · released 2011
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
An R&B collaboration celebrating camaraderie and lifestyle, blending Drake's rap with The Weeknd's melodic vocals over lush production.
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Moods: confident, introspective, playful, warm
Traditions: R&B, hip-hop
"Crew Love" by Drake featuring The Weeknd
92 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.
2011 context
Released in 2011. We have 373 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.4/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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How fast is "Crew Love"?
92 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Crew Love" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
No — 92 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-13. 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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2011 in context
The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Crew Love"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Crew Love" by Drake featuring The Weeknd?
"Crew Love" by Drake featuring The Weeknd 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 "Crew Love" by Drake featuring The Weeknd?
"Crew Love" by Drake featuring The Weeknd 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 "Crew Love" — what is its dynamic range?
"Crew Love" 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 "Crew Love" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Crew Love" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Crew Love" best for?
In our library "Crew Love" is recommended for: deep listening, focus, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Crew Love" released?
"Crew Love" is from 2011, on the album "Take Care". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Crew Love"?
We tag "Crew Love" as confident, introspective, playful, warm. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Crew Love"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Crew Love" 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 "Crew Love" 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 "Crew Love" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Crew Love"?
"Crew Love" 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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