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Virginia Beach

Drake
For All The Dogs (2023)
Moderate 140 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range6/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilityhigh
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Layered electro-rap production with a sampled Frank Ocean loop creates a smooth yet repetitive texture; Drake's introspective vocals maintain steady dynamics without harsh peaks.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsmild

Opening track from Drake's 2023 album For All The Dogs, an electro-rap reflection on the ups and downs of a past relationship using a Frank Ocean 'Wiseman' sample.

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Moods: introspective, melancholy, reflective

Traditions: electro-rap, hip-hop

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 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 Drake's catalog

We have 61 songs from Drake in the library. Of those, 3 are rated Safe, 50 Moderate, and 8 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.2, making it the #47 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.

2023 context

Released in 2023. We have 184 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.1/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.

Explore by mood and tradition

Moods
introspective · 5721melancholy · 5399reflective · 5792
Traditions
electro-rap · 1hip-hop · 800

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: 2026-04-13. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.

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