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Half the World Away
Oasis
The Masterplan (1995)
Easy, low-key calm, gentler than 80% of our 19,209 measured songs — measures out best for focus.
75
BPM
Half the World Away by Oasis is 75 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 38 BPM · Double-time 150 BPM · released 1995
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Song DNA
Notes: Melancholic yet soothing.
Recommended for: deep listening focus
An easygoing, settled feel. This one has a moderate quiet-to-loud range with no sudden shifts to brace for, over a smooth texture. Powerful vocals leading, at an unhurried mid-tempo. It’s fairly predictable, with a shape you can follow. On our 19,209-song scale, it reads gentler than 80% of everything we’ve measured.
Cultural Context
A hidden gem in the band's catalog.
Listening Prompt
Consider your own aspirations.
What to Expect
Wistful and unhurried, this rolls at 75 beats a minute with a gentle, even dynamic range — steady throughout, the kind of song you can stare out a window to. The texture is smooth and open, nothing crowding the space, and the voice carries a worn, expressive warmth. It sits in the moderate band but leans soft and reflective. This is a song for grey afternoons and long thoughts — a train window, a quiet ache that isn't quite sad, the comfort of a feeling you've made peace with. It doesn't demand anything; it just keeps you company while your mind wanders.
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Moods: contemplative, intimate, melancholy
At a glance
"Half the World Away" by Oasis
75 BPM, dynamic range 5/10, smooth texture, dynamic 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: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Oasis's catalog
We have 22 songs from Oasis in the library. Of those, 2 are rated Safe, 18 Moderate, and 2 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #21 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from The Masterplan
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans moderate in sensory profile.
- The Masterplan — moderate DR 6
- Talk Tonight — safe DR 5
1995 context
Released in 1995. We have 329 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 1990s.
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How fast is "Half the World Away"?
75 BPM — Slow (downtempo / 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
Sleep, meditation, reading, focus work.
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When "Half the World Away" 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.
✗
Running / workout
No — 75 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.
✓
Emotional release / catharsis
Yes — this is a song for actively feeling what you came to feel, not for background.
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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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30/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-06-20. 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 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 30/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic 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
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What it’s good for
Sleep7/10
Focus9/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1995 in context
The 329 songs we’ve measured from 1995 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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
Intensity30
Dynamics44
Tempo19
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0
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Frequently asked about "Half the World Away"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "Half the World Away" by Oasis?
"Half the World Away" by Oasis has a tempo of 75 BPM (Adagio (slow)). At half-time that is 38 BPM, and at double-time 150 BPM.
What is the sensory intensity of "Half the World Away" by Oasis?
"Half the World Away" by Oasis rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, none sudden changes, smooth texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "Half the World Away" — what is its dynamic range?
"Half the World Away" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "Half the World Away" have sudden or surprising changes?
No. "Half the World Away" has no sudden unsignaled changes. Every transition is musically telegraphed.
What is "Half the World Away" best for?
In our library "Half the World Away" is recommended for: deep listening, focus. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "Half the World Away" released?
"Half the World Away" is from 1995, on the album "The Masterplan". It appears in our 1990s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "Half the World Away"?
We tag "Half the World Away" as contemplative, 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 "Half the World Away"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Is "Half the World Away" good for running?
Not really — at 75 BPM it's below most running cadences. Better for warm-up, cool-down, or walking. Recreational runners typically step at 140-175 BPM.
Is "Half the World Away" 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 "Half the World Away" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Dynamic range is too high — quiet moments will be ambushed by louder ones.
Should I listen to "Half the World Away"?
"Half the World Away" 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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