Various Artists / Pretty in Pink (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Various Artists · Pretty in Pink (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1986)

Performed by The Smiths

-20.5 LUFS
-6.8 True peak
2.9 Loudness range
15.9 Dynamic range
-18.1 Short-term max

Genre cohort

Soundtrack · 1980s louder than 4% of 39 tracks (median -15.4 LUFS)

Alternative Rock · 1980s (secondary) louder than 4% of 14 tracks (median -17.7 LUFS)

Synth-Pop · 1980s (secondary) louder than 5% of 209 tracks (median -16.8 LUFS)

-29 to -28 LUFS: 1 track-28 to -27 LUFS: 0 tracks-27 to -26 LUFS: 0 tracks-26 to -25 LUFS: 0 tracks-25 to -24 LUFS: 0 tracks-24 to -23 LUFS: 0 tracks-23 to -22 LUFS: 0 tracks-22 to -21 LUFS: 0 tracks-21 to -20 LUFS: 2 tracks-20 to -19 LUFS: 5 tracks-19 to -18 LUFS: 3 tracks-18 to -17 LUFS: 7 tracks-17 to -16 LUFS: 1 track-16 to -15 LUFS: 2 tracks-15 to -14 LUFS: 2 tracks-14 to -13 LUFS: 6 tracks-13 to -12 LUFS: 3 tracks-12 to -11 LUFS: 4 tracks-11 to -10 LUFS: 2 tracks-10 to -9 LUFS: 1 track -20.5 -29 LUFS -19 LUFS -9 LUFS

Engineer cohort

Bernie Grundman (all tracks) louder than 1% of 55 tracks (median -11.5 LUFS)

Bernie Grundman × Soundtrack louder than 5% of 10 tracks (median -17.8 LUFS)

-21 to -20 LUFS: 1 track-20 to -19 LUFS: 1 track-19 to -18 LUFS: 3 tracks-18 to -17 LUFS: 6 tracks-17 to -16 LUFS: 3 tracks-16 to -15 LUFS: 1 track-15 to -14 LUFS: 1 track-14 to -13 LUFS: 2 tracks-13 to -12 LUFS: 9 tracks-12 to -11 LUFS: 3 tracks-11 to -10 LUFS: 10 tracks-10 to -9 LUFS: 6 tracks-9 to -8 LUFS: 5 tracks-8 to -7 LUFS: 3 tracks-7 to -6 LUFS: 1 track -20.5 -21 LUFS -14 LUFS -6 LUFS

Studio cohort

Bernie Grundman Mastering (all tracks) louder than 1% of 152 tracks (median -10.2 LUFS)

10th loudest of 10 on this release

Metadata

Year
1986
Label
A&M Records
Genres
Soundtrack, Alternative Rock, Synth-Pop
Catalog
CD 5113
UPC
075021511323
Source
CD
Version
WAV (44.1/16bit)
Measured
2026-10-08
Engine
mastering-to@fae4bb6
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