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Easy, low-key calm, right in the middle of 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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Strawberry Moon by IU is 90 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 45 BPM · Double-time 180 BPM · released 2021
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Song DNA
Notes: The song features a gentle and soothing melody with soft, layered vocals that create a warm atmosphere. Its production includes subtle instrumentation that enhances its dreamy quality.
Misophonia Triggers
Recommended for: emotional release meditation relaxation
Strawberry Moon is a soft pop ballad that captures a romantic and nostalgic feeling, inviting listeners to reflect on love under a serene moonlight.
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Moods: introspective, romantic, serene
Traditions: K-pop, soft pop
At a glance
"Strawberry Moon" by IU
90 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, layered 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: 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: soft vocals.
Where this sits in IU's catalog
We have 20 songs from IU in the library. Of those, 8 are rated Safe, 12 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 5.7, making it the #17 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from LILAC
We have 13 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- Celebrity — moderate DR 6
- Eight — moderate DR 6
- My Old Story — moderate DR 6
- Hold My Hand — safe DR 5
- Flu — moderate DR 6
- Heart — moderate DR 6
- Someday — safe DR 6
- Marshmallow — safe DR 4
- The Red Shoes — moderate DR 7
- Autumn Morning — safe DR 4
- Boo — moderate DR 6
- Monday — safe DR 5
2021 context
Released in 2021. We have 411 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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How fast is "Strawberry Moon"?
90 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 "Strawberry Moon" 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
Maybe — fine for routine work, but the mid-song changes may pull attention during deep focus.
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Running / workout
No — 90 BPM is too slow for sustained cardio.
✗
Sleep / winding down
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
✓
Driving / road trip
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
✓
Cooking / dinner background
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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Emotional release / catharsis
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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35/100 intensity
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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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 23% of songs, calmer than the other 77%. Its intensity reading of 35/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 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.
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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
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2021 in context
The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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.
The fingerprint
Intensity35
Dynamics44
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Strawberry Moon"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Strawberry Moon" by IU?
"Strawberry Moon" by IU has a tempo of 90 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 45 BPM, and at double-time 180 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Strawberry Moon" by IU?
"Strawberry Moon" by IU rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "Strawberry Moon" — what is its dynamic range?
"Strawberry Moon" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Strawberry Moon" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Strawberry Moon" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Strawberry Moon" best for?
In our library "Strawberry Moon" 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 "Strawberry Moon" released?
"Strawberry Moon" is from 2021, on the album "LILAC". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Strawberry Moon"?
We tag "Strawberry Moon" as introspective, romantic, serene. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Strawberry Moon"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Strawberry Moon" good for running?
Not really — at 90 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Strawberry Moon" 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 "Strawberry Moon" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Strawberry Moon"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "Strawberry Moon" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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