The Stevie Nicks Playlist: BPM and Comments from the Fleetwood Mac star's 11 choice tracks

On April 10, 2007 Stevie Nicks released her eleven track Playlist to iTunes “celebrity playlists.” Below are the song titles, artists, albums along with why each song is important to Stevie, in her own words. We measured and listed each of the speeds of each track on the list.


Track #1
“That’s The Way Love Goes”
artist=Janet Jackson
album=Janet.
Stevie said=“This song makes me feel clam. It lets me know it’s time to begin.”
meanspeed=98 beats per minute
meanspace=610 milliseconds per beat


Track #2
“Angel Of Mine”
artist=Monica
album=The Boy Is Mine
Stevie said=“I love this song. I would love to record it.”
meanspeed=90 beats per minute
meanspace=665 milliseconds per beat


Track #3
“Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand”
artist=Primitive Radio Gods
album=Rocket
Stevie said=“A song from the past. Brings back good memories.”
meanspeed=95 beats per minute
meanspace=630 milliseconds per beat


Track #4
“Tender Love”
artist=Frorce M.D.’s
album=Chillin’
Stevie said=“This was one of my favorite songs in 1985”
meanspeed=70 beats per minute
meanspace=860 milliseconds per beat


Track #5
“This Woman’s Work”
artist=Maxwell
album=MTV Unplugged: Maxwell EP
Stevie said=“This woman’s song (Kate Bush) done magnificently by a man.”
meanspeed=54 beats per minute
meanspace=1110 milliseconds per beat

Track #6
“Your Body Is A Wonderland”
artist=John Mayer
album=Room For Square
Stevie said=“I sing the high harmony the whole way thru. This song makes me happy.”
meanspeed=94 beats per minute
meanspace=640 milliseconds per beat



Track #7
“Go Deep”
artist=Janet Jackson
album=The Velvet Rope
Stevie said=“This song makes me want to dance. I love the beat.”
meanspeed=102 beats per minute
meanspace=590 milliseconds per beat


Track #8
“A Thousand Miles”
artist=Vanessa Carlton
album=Be Not Nobody
Stevie said=“This song is one of my favorites. It led to a great friendship with Vanessa.”
meanspeed=95 beats per minute
meanspace=630 milliseconds per beat


Track #9
“Cry Me A River”
artist=Justin Timberlake
album=Justified
Stevie said=“This song reminds me of Lindsey and I a long time ago.”
meanspeed=74 beats per minute
meanspace=810 milliseconds per beat


Track #10
“What Goes Around…/….Comes Around”
artist=Justin Timberlake
album=FutureSex/LoveSounds
Stevie said=“This song is just part two of ‘Cry Me A River’—a double great moment.”
meanspeed=76 beats per minute
meanspace=790 milliseconds per beat


Track #11
“7 days (DJ Premier remix)”
artist=Craig David featuring Mos Def
album=7 Days--Single
Stevie said=“This song is really fun to sing along with once you memorize the words.”
meanspeed=94 beats per minute
meanspace=640 milliseconds per beat



Ian Schneider
meanspeed.com
April 18, 2007