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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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You Missed My Heart by Phoebe Bridgers is 75 BPM — Adagio (slow).
Half-time 38 BPM · Double-time 150 BPM · released 2017
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Song DNA
Notes: Gentle acoustic guitar and subdued instrumentation create a hauntingly intimate atmosphere, with Phoebe Bridgers' soft, emotive vocals delivering dark lyrics without harsh aggression. Minimal production avoids abrasive elements, focusing on emotional depth over intensity.
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Moods: emotional, introspective, melancholy
Traditions: indie folk
At a glance
"You Missed My Heart" by Phoebe Bridgers
75 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 Phoebe Bridgers's catalog
We have 26 songs from Phoebe Bridgers in the library. Of those, 14 are rated Safe, 12 Moderate, and 0 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 5/10 sits above the artist average of 4.9, making it the #11 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from Stranger in the Alps
We have 9 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans safe in sensory profile.
- Funeral — moderate DR 6
- Smoke Signals — safe DR 4
- Motion Sickness — safe DR 6
- Scott Street — safe DR 4
- Georgia — safe DR 6
- Chelsea — safe DR 4
- Would You Rather — safe DR 4
- Demi Moore — moderate DR 4
2017 context
Released in 2017. We have 461 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.0/10. This track is quieter / less dynamic than the year average. Explore more from the 2010s.
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Traditions
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How fast is "You Missed My Heart"?
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 "You Missed My Heart" 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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33/100 intensity
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Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-13. 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered 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
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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
Dinner7/10
Party / hype2/10
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Strawberry Hill — Red House PaintersEaster Island — Kris KristoffersonYou Hold Me Together — Dierks Bentley
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
Intensity33
Dynamics44
Tempo19
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13
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Frequently asked about "You Missed My Heart"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the BPM of "You Missed My Heart" by Phoebe Bridgers?
"You Missed My Heart" by Phoebe Bridgers 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 "You Missed My Heart" by Phoebe Bridgers?
"You Missed My Heart" by Phoebe Bridgers rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 5/10, mild sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "You Missed My Heart" — what is its dynamic range?
"You Missed My Heart" has a dynamic range of 5/10. Within normal pop-mix variation. Movement between verse and chorus but nothing dramatic.
Does "You Missed My Heart" have sudden or surprising changes?
"You Missed My Heart" has mild sudden changes — one or two transitions worth knowing about, but they are musically resolved rather than surprise-driven.
What is "You Missed My Heart" best for?
In our library "You Missed My Heart" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release, meltdown recovery. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "You Missed My Heart" released?
"You Missed My Heart" is from 2017, on the album "Stranger in the Alps". It appears in our 2010s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "You Missed My Heart"?
We tag "You Missed My Heart" as emotional, introspective, melancholy. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "You Missed My Heart"?
The vocal style is soft vocals.
Is "You Missed My Heart" 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 "You Missed My Heart" 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 "You Missed My Heart" for sleep?
Not recommended for sleep. Contains transitions that will wake you up.
Should I listen to "You Missed My Heart"?
"You Missed My Heart" 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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