10 songs that feel like Aladdin Sane
Matched to Aladdin Sane by David Bowie 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 chaotic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 75/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same anxious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 89% alike.
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and runs a little hotter at 91/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 95/100.
Keeps the same chaotic pull — sits a little calmer at 71/100. Measured 86% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same anxious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Aladdin Sane is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 60/100, down from 83. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 58/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 67/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 58/100, versus the original's 83.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 43/100, down from 83. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 49/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 83. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Aladdin Sane” by David Bowie?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sueisfine” by My Bloody Valentine, “Begging You” by The Stone Roses, “Ful Stop” by Radiohead — 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 “Aladdin Sane” but calmer?
“Cities” by Talking Heads, “Rescue” by Echo and the Bunnymen, “My Cosmos Is Mine” by Depeche Mode keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Aladdin Sane”?
It measures 83/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 95% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 83/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent 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 95% 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.
What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 8/10, 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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