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Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 82% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
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cherry blossom by Kacey Musgraves is 108 BPM — Moderato (moderate).
Half-time 54 BPM · Double-time 216 BPM · released 2021
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Song DNA
Notes: Airy midtempo melody with smooth country-pop production creates a gentle, flowing sensory experience without harsh elements or abrupt shifts. Subtle instrumentation supports wistful vocals, evoking fragility and calm introspection.
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Recommended for: anxiety relief deep listening relaxation
An upbeat country-pop track using cherry blossoms as a metaphor for the fleeting beauty and fragility of love, reflecting on a past relationship amid Musgraves' divorce.
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Moods: melancholy, nostalgic, reflective
Traditions: country-pop
At a glance
"cherry blossom" by Kacey Musgraves
108 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: mild. There are one or two transitions worth knowing about, though they're musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
Texture: smooth.
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: soft vocals.
Where this sits in Kacey Musgraves's catalog
We have 48 songs from Kacey Musgraves in the library. Of those, 34 are rated Safe, 13 Moderate, and 1 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits above the artist average of 4.8, making it the #24 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from star-crossed
We have 7 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.
- what doesn't kill me — moderate DR 7
- hookup scene — safe DR 4
- star-crossed — moderate DR 6
- keep lookin' up — safe DR 4
- easier said — safe DR 4
- angel — safe DR 4
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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Traditions
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How fast is "cherry blossom"?
108 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
For running
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
For workouts
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
For daily life
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "cherry blossom" 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
Maybe — at 108 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
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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.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
Related reading
Editorial guides that cover this song's use cases, moods, or artist.
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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.
This song in the Music Studio
28/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. 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 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild 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
Yours & Mine — Lucy Dacus · 99%Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You — Bob Dylan · 99%All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) — R.E.M. · 99%I Summon You — Spoon · 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
Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
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
Too Young — PhoenixAll the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star) — R.E.M.Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You — Bob Dylan
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity28
Dynamics44
Tempo38
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "cherry blossom"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "cherry blossom" by Kacey Musgraves?
"cherry blossom" by Kacey Musgraves has a tempo of 108 BPM (Moderato (moderate)). At half-time that is 54 BPM, and at double-time 216 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "cherry blossom" by Kacey Musgraves?
"cherry blossom" by Kacey Musgraves rates as Low-Intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Our Low-Intensity rating means no single dimension triggers the higher-intensity thresholds.
How loud is "cherry blossom" — what is its dynamic range?
"cherry blossom" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "cherry blossom" have sudden or surprising changes?
"cherry blossom" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "cherry blossom" best for?
In our library "cherry blossom" is recommended for: anxiety relief, deep listening, relaxation. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "cherry blossom" released?
"cherry blossom" is from 2021, on the album "star-crossed". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "cherry blossom"?
We tag "cherry blossom" as melancholy, nostalgic, reflective. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "cherry blossom"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "cherry blossom" good for running?
Not really — at 108 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "cherry blossom" 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 "cherry blossom" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "cherry blossom"?
If you want gentle, low-arousal music, "cherry blossom" is a solid pick — Low-Intensity across every sensory dimension.
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