10 songs that feel like A&W
Matched to A&W by Lana Del Rey on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (82/100). Same layered texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Measured 97% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Same layered texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 74/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when A&W is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 49/100, down from 85. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 38/100, versus the original's 85. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 45/100, down from 85. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 26/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 57/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 49/100, versus the original's 85. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “A&W” by Lana Del Rey?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Let It Die” by Foo Fighters, “Little Black Submarines” by The Black Keys, “ST. CHROMA” by Tyler, the Creator — the top match scores 94% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “A&W” but calmer?
“Thunder Rolls” by Garth Brooks, “Remedy” by Seether, “Angels Fall” by Breaking Benjamin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “A&W”?
It measures 85/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 75 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 97% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 85/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, extreme shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 97% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
Dial the feeling up or down
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2023 in context
The 188 songs we’ve measured from 2023 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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