Nina Simone
Nina Simone lives in the middle ground — 24 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 7 quiet anchors and 4 songs where they let go completely.
6.5
Avg Intensity
35
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Pirate Jenny
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1964
I Put a Spell on You
intense
complex texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1965
Sinnerman
intense
layered texture · frequent changes · DR 10
· 1965
Strange Fruit
intense
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1965
The controlled burn
Rich Girl
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
Plain Gold Ring
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1958
Love Me or Leave Me
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1960
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 8
· 1964
House of the Rising Sun
moderate
complex texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1964
Mississippi Goddam
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1964
See-Line Woman
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1964
Be My Husband
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1965
Feeling Good
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1965
Ne Me Quitte Pas
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1965
Four Women
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1966
Wild Is the Wind
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1966
Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1967
I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1967
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1967
The Other Woman
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1967
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
moderate
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1968
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 8
· 1968
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1968
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1969
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
moderate
smooth texture · none changes · DR 7
· 1970
Everything Must Change
moderate
smooth texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1977
Baltimore
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 7
· 1978
Fodder on My Wings
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1982
The quiet ones
My Baby Just Cares for Me
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 6
· 1958
African Mailman
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1959
I Loves You, Porgy
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1959
Lilac Wine
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1966
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1970
Here Comes the Sun
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 5
· 1971
That's All I Want from You
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1978
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