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Centuries
Fall Out Boy
American Beauty/American Psycho (2015)
Balanced energy, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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BPM
Centuries by Fall Out Boy is 95 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 48 BPM · Double-time 190 BPM · released 2015
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Song DNA
Notes: Epic choruses with a motivational message.
Recommended for: emotional release energy
Right in the middle of our energy scale. Mostly steady, it still leaves a little room to surprise. The track swings widely from quiet to loud with the occasional gentle turn, layered in texture, with strong, dynamic vocals driving it at a steady, walkable tempo. Against the 19,209 songs we’ve measured, it sits more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Used in sports and events for motivational purposes.
Listening Prompt
Perfect for workouts or motivational moments.
What to Expect
Starts strong and builds to a climactic chorus.
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Moods: cathartic, energetic
Intense — what to expect
"Centuries" 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 layered 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: 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 Fall Out Boy's catalog
We have 15 songs from Fall Out Boy in the library. Of those, 0 are rated Safe, 9 Moderate, and 6 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 9/10 sits above the artist average of 7.3, making it the #2 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from American Beauty/American Psycho
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Irresistible — moderate DR 7
- Last Train Home — moderate DR 7
2015 context
Released in 2015. We have 373 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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How fast is "Centuries"?
95 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Warm-up, cool-down, yoga, stretching.
For daily life
Morning coffee, deep work, commute wind-down.
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When "Centuries" 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
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
✗
Running / workout
No — 95 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
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Driving / road trip
Maybe — the intensity / sudden changes are fine for solo highway driving but skip for city or rainy-weather driving.
✗
Cooking / dinner background
No — too active to function as background; will pull attention away from what you're doing.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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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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60/100 intensity
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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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, mild 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me — Elton John · 99%What About Us — P!nk · 99%Distant Lover — Marvin Gaye · 99%Running Scared — Roy Orbison · 99%
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
Sleep1/10
Focus6/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2015 in context
The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Distant Lover — Marvin GayeRunning Scared — Roy OrbisonA Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement — John Coltrane
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity60
Dynamics89
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Centuries"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy?
"Centuries" by Fall Out Boy has a tempo of 95 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 48 BPM, and at double-time 190 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy?
"Centuries" by Fall Out Boy rates as Intense. Dynamic range 9/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture, dynamic vocals vocal style. Any one of high dynamic range, present sudden changes, or harsh texture triggers the Intense rating.
How loud is "Centuries" — what is its dynamic range?
"Centuries" 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 "Centuries" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Centuries" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Centuries" best for?
In our library "Centuries" is recommended for: emotional release, energy. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Centuries" released?
"Centuries" is from 2015, on the album "American Beauty/American Psycho". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Centuries"?
We tag "Centuries" as cathartic, energetic. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Centuries"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Centuries" good for running?
Not really — at 95 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Centuries" 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 "Centuries" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Too intense overall.
Should I listen to "Centuries"?
"Centuries" 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
layered texture, similar intensity — across any genre or era.
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