Mean by Taylor Swift
Mean by Taylor Swift runs at 162 BPM in the key of E major. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.
Analysis facts
- Tempo
- 162 BPM
- Key
- E major
- Length
- 4:03
- Genre
- country
- Mood
- triumphant
- Vocals
- Vocal
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The prompt
A triumphant country track with driving energy and a straight four-on-the-floor feel at 162 BPM. The low end is electric bass playing root-note anchored, under an acoustic drum kit with a tight and dry snare and tight closed hats. Acoustic guitar carries the harmony, rhythmic stabs. The arrangement follows verse-chorus with a bridge. A full-voiced female vocal delivers a restrained and conversational performance. Tape saturation adds texture, with a slapback delay on the vocal. Mixed in a clean and spacious style, foregrounding vocal clarity and low-end weight, built on simple triad chords, leaving a euphoric and open atmosphere.
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What the analysis found
- Bass instrument
- electric bass
- Bassline style
- root-note anchored
- Tempo
- 162
- Chords
- simple triad
- Cymbals
- tight closed hats
- Energy
- driving
- Atmosphere
- euphoric and open
- Genre
- country
- Harmonic instrument
- acoustic guitar
- Harmonic style
- rhythmic stabs
- Mixing style
- clean and spacious
- Mood
- triumphant
- Percussion
- an acoustic drum kit
- Rhythmic style
- straight four-on-the-floor
- Snare
- tight and dry
- Sonic focus
- vocal clarity
- Secondary focus
- low-end weight
- Space
- a slapback delay
- Structure
- verse-chorus with a bridge
- Textural detail
- tape saturation
- Vocal style
- restrained and conversational
- Vocal
- a full-voiced female vocal
About this page
This is an independent acoustic analysis. Tempo and key use acoustic measurement; descriptor claims use the commercially cleared classifier recorded with this analysis. The source recording is deleted once the analysis finishes. This page does not reproduce its lyrics. This analysis has not been checked by a person. Tempo, key, and genre come straight from the software, so treat them as a starting point and trust your ears.
Planetary Records is not affiliated with Taylor Swift. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.