Lose Somebody
Lose Somebody by Kygo & OneRepublic is 100 BPM — Andante (walking pace).
Half-time 50 BPM · Double-time 200 BPM · released 2020
Song DNA
An easygoing, settled feel. It has a big quiet-to-loud range with only a few mild shifts, over a even texture. Soft, gentle vocals on top, at a steady, walkable tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. Across the library, it sits more energetic than 27% of songs, calmer than the rest.
Cultural Context
Features the band OneRepublic's signature sound.
Listening Prompt
Good for emotional reflection.
What to Expect
Flows with a steady emotional intensity.
Hear it the way it was made
The right gear changes everything.
Moods: intimate, melancholy
"Lose Somebody" climbs hard.
Dynamic range 7/10 places this in our upper band. The opening volume that feels comfortable will not be comfortable at the climax. If you are setting this up for a focused listen, anchor your volume to the quietest section, not the loudest. The arc is the point of the song; if you blunt it by riding the volume knob, you lose what makes it work. Kygo & OneRepublic built the dynamic shape on purpose. Plan around it.
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 7/10 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: smooth.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: soft vocals.
2020 context
Released in 2020. We have 475 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.2/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 2020s.
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Guides that may help
How fast is "Lose Somebody"?
100 BPM — Medium (midtempo / pop ballad)
Too slow for most running; good for warm-up walks or cool-down.
Steady cardio, power walking, light weights.
Cooking, casual listening, cleaning, dinner music.
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When "Lose Somebody" works, and when it doesn't
Use-case verdicts computed from the song's tempo, dynamics, and sensory profile.
No — too dynamic or too many surprises. Save for active listening.
Maybe — at 100 BPM this is more warm-up or cool-down pace than peak-effort running.
No — contains elements that will keep an awake nervous system engaged.
Yes — predictable enough for safe driving attention, interesting enough to stay engaged.
Yes — sits in the background without demanding attention.
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 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.
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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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 73% 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.
2020 in context
The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
Frequently asked about "Lose Somebody"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Lose Somebody" by Kygo & OneRepublic?
"Lose Somebody" by Kygo & OneRepublic has a tempo of 100 BPM (Andante (walking pace)). At half-time that is 50 BPM, and at double-time 200 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Lose Somebody" by Kygo & OneRepublic?
"Lose Somebody" by Kygo & OneRepublic rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 7/10, mild sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Lose Somebody" — what is its dynamic range?
"Lose Somebody" has a dynamic range of 7/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "Lose Somebody" have sudden or surprising changes?
"Lose Somebody" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "Lose Somebody" best for?
In our library "Lose Somebody" is recommended for: anxiety relief, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Lose Somebody" released?
"Lose Somebody" is from 2020, on the album "Golden Hour". It appears in our 2020s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Lose Somebody"?
We tag "Lose Somebody" as intimate, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "Lose Somebody"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "Lose Somebody" good for running?
Not really — at 100 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Lose Somebody" good for studying?
Only partially. The song's dynamic range (7/10) means there will be loud moments that break focus during deep work.
Can I use "Lose Somebody" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "Lose Somebody"?
"Lose Somebody" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
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