The Speed and Space of the songs of Joe Jackson's Night & Day

Night and Day is Joe Jackson's fifth album, released in 1982. The title is from a Cole Porter song, and the album reflects a transition from Jackson's early punk/New Wave influences to a more sophisticated level of songwriting.

Meanspeed Music measured the speed of the nine tracks on this album as:

1. "Another World" (Joe Jackson) – 3:53
meanspeed=107 beats per minute
meanspace=560 milliseconds per beat

2. "Chinatown" (Jackson) – 4:07
meanspeed=101 beats per minute
meanspace=595 milliseconds per beat

3. "T.V. Age" (Jackson, Steve Tatler) – 3:47
meanspeed=112 beats per minute
meanspace=535 milliseconds per beat

4. "Target" (Jackson) – 3:48
Meanspeed=232 beats per minute
meanspace=260 milliseconds per beat

5. "Steppin' Out" (Jackson) – 4:23
meanspeed=160 beats per minute
meanspace=375 milliseconds per beat

6. "Breaking Us in Two" (Jackson) – 4:53
meanspeed=105 beats per minute
meanspace=570 milliseconds per beat

7. "Cancer" (Jackson) – 5:58
meanspeed=148 beats per minute
meanspace=405 milliseconds per beat

8. "Real Men" (Jackson) – 4:04
meanspeed=114 beats per minute
meanspace=525 milliseconds per beat

9. "A Slow Song" (Jackson) – 7:01
meanspeed=59 beats per minute
meanspace=1015 milliseconds per beat

Ian Schneider
meanspeed.com
April 19, 2007