Beautiful by Floetry is 80 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 40 BPM · Double-time 160 BPM · released 2002
Song DNA
Misophonia Triggers
This sits gently on the calm side. This one rises and falls a fair amount with nothing abrupt to catch you off guard — a clean track with gentle vocals riding over it at an unhurried mid-tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Across the library, it reads gentler than 85% of everything we’ve measured.
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Moods: calm, intimate, reflective
Traditions: R&B, soul
"Beautiful" by Floetry
80 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, smooth texture, soft 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 5/10 is within the normal pop-mix band. There is variation between verse and chorus, but it's the kind of variation most listeners encounter routinely.
Sudden changes: none. Transitions are musically signaled — nothing will surprise you if you're only half-listening.
Texture: smooth.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Floetry's catalog
We have 19 songs from Floetry in the library. Of those, 4 are rated Safe, 15 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 5.9, making it the #19 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Floetic
We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Say Yes — safe DR 6
- Floetic — moderate DR 6
- Wannabe — moderate DR 6
- Ms Stress — moderate DR 6
- SupaStar — moderate DR 6
- Imagination — moderate DR 6
- Infinity — moderate DR 6
- Getting Late — moderate DR 6
- What Do You Think — moderate DR 6
- Waiting — moderate DR 6
- Lay Down — safe DR 6
- Mr Time — moderate DR 6
2002 context
Released in 2002. We have 332 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.3/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2000s.
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How fast is "Beautiful"?
80 BPM — Slow (downtempo / 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 "Beautiful" 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 — 80 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
Maybe — calm overall, but tempo is a bit high for deep sleep. Better for winding down than falling asleep.
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 Safe because its dynamic range stays within our low-variance band, there are no unsignaled changes, and the texture and vocal style are both in the low-fatigue range. Our methodology uses an AND rule for Safe — a song has to clear every dimension to earn the rating.
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-17. 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 85% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 23/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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.
2002 in context
The 332 songs we’ve measured from 2002 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
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The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Beautiful"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Beautiful" by Floetry?
"Beautiful" by Floetry has a tempo of 80 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 40 BPM, and at double-time 160 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Beautiful" by Floetry?
"Beautiful" by Floetry rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, no sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Beautiful" — what is its dynamic range?
"Beautiful" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Beautiful" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Beautiful" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Beautiful" best for?
In our library "Beautiful" is recommended for: emotional release, meditation, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Beautiful" released?
"Beautiful" is from 2002, on the album "Floetic". It appears in our 2000s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Beautiful"?
We tag "Beautiful" as calm, intimate, reflective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Beautiful"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Beautiful" good for running?
Not really — at 80 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Beautiful" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (5/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Beautiful" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Beautiful"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Beautiful" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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