These were the measured speeds of the songs of the contestants tonight on American Idol. We were informed of the name of the singer, given the manner in which we can vote for that singer, and no song names---hence some song names in brackets. In addition, the many songs had no clear beginning and sloppy endings—by definition, amateur. Below the name is the number to call to vote to keep the named singer on the television show Jeffrey Zucker of NBC recently called, “the most influential program in the history of television.”
“[How Come You Don’t Call Me Any More]”
STEPHANIE EDWARDS
Meanspeed=89.1 beats per minute
Meanemotion=renewal
1866-IDOLS01
“I Can’t Make You Love Me (If You Don’t
AMY KREBS
Meanspeed=63.0 beats per minute
Meanemotion=ceremony
1866-IDOLS02
“You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman)”
LESLIE HUNT
Meanspeed=114.6 beats per minute, as a waltz
Meanemotion=foreboding
1866-IDOLS03
“[I Never Loved A man The Way I Love You]”
SABRINA STONE
Meanspeed=88.6 beats per minute
Meanemotion=renewal
1866-IDOLS04
“[I Don’t want To Miss A Thing]”
ANTONELLA BARBA
Meanspeed=62.9 beats per minute
Meanemotion= ceremony
1866-IDOLS05
“Give Me One Reason To Stay here”
JORDIN SPARKS
Meanspeed=112.6 beats per minute
Meanemotion=lust
1866-IDOLS06
“[Stay Together]”
NICOLE TRANQUILLO
Meanspeed=100.7 beats per minute
Meanemotion=natural
1866-IDOLS07
“A Moment Like This”
HALEY SCARNATO
Meanspeed=85.1 beats per minute
Meanemotion=renewal
1866-IDOLS08
“[Since You’ve Been Gone]”
MELINDA DOOLITTLE
Meanspeed=121.8 beats per minute
Meanemotion=victory
1866-IDOLS09
“Brass in Pocket”
ALAINA ALEXANDER
Meanspeed=102.6 beats per minute
Meanemotion=natural
1866-IDOLS10
“All By Myself”
GINA GLOCKSEN,
Meanspeed=64.3 beats per minute
Meanemotion=ceremony
1866-IDOLS11
“[You’re Going To Love Me]”
LAKISHA JONES
Meanspeed=58.8 beats per minute
Meanemotion=sincerity
1866-IDOLS12
Ian Schneider
meanspeed.com
