Ways & Means
6,621
Pop
Ways & Means was released on August 4, 2003 by Polydor Records as a part of the album Final Straw
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM84
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Garret Noel Lee
Programming
Gary Lightbody
Vocals
Nathan Connolly
Guitar
Mark McClelland
Bass Guitar
Jonny Quinn
Drums
James Banbury
Cello
Alison Dods
Violin
Bruce White
Viola
Fiona McCapra
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Lightbody
Composer
Nathan Connolly
Composer
Mark McClelland
Composer
Jonny Quinn
Composer
Iain Archer
Composer
James Banbury
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Garret Noel Lee
Producer
Jeff McLaughlin
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dan Swift
Recording Engineer
Louie Teran
Mastering Engineer
