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# IBM’s Watson Tells Us The Happiest, Maddest and Saddest Musicians Of All Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/ibms-watson-tells-us-the-happiest-maddest-and-saddest-musicians-of-modern-times/
- Published: 2017-01-23T10:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-23T10:30:00.000Z
- Description: music
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, music, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![Sad and happy](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb096f1379970d-150wi "Sad and happy")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb096f1379970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Researchers used IBM's data crunching 'Watson' software to analyze the tones of thousands of songs across some the world's most popular artists from Elvis to Adele, and from Nirvana to Ariana Grand to determine their mood. 

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**Key Findings**

Coldplay are as worried and fearful as you might expect

The Rolling Stones are angrier than expected

Nirvana aren't quite as angry as the reputation would have them

Kanye is probably scared of Kim and has less confidence than you might expect

Yoko did make The Beatles sad

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