Definitions for the data sources


A quick overview of the definitions of each data source.

danceability Danceability describes how suitable a track is for dancing based on a combination of musical elements. A value of 0.0 is least danceable and 1.0 is most danceable.
energy Energy is a measure from 0.0 to 1.0 and represents a perceptual measure of intensity and activity.
key The key the track is in. Integers map to pitches using standard Pitch Class notation . E.g. 0 = C, 1 = C♯/D♭, 2 = D, and so on.
loudness The overall loudness of a track in decibels (dB).
mode Mode indicates the modality (major or minor) of a track, the type of scale from which its melodic content is derived. Unlike other measures, which are represented in a range from 0 – 1, this is a Boolean string in which Major is represented by 1.
speechiness Speechiness detects the presence of spoken words in a track.
acousticness A confidence measure from 0.0 to 1.0 of whether the track is acoustic. 1.0 represents high confidence the track is acoustic.
instrumentalness Predicts whether a track contains no vocals.
liveness Detects the presence of an audience in the recording. Higher liveness values represent an increased probability that the track was performed live. A value above 0.8 provides strong likelihood that the track is live.
valence A measure from 0.0 to 1.0 describing the musical positiveness conveyed by a track. Tracks with high valence sound more positive.
tempo The overall estimated tempo of a track in beats per minute (BPM).
duration_ms Duration of song
time_signature The time signature (meter) is a notational convention to specify how many beats are in each bar (or measure).
popularity Song Popularity (0–100) where higher is better