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10 songs that feel like Angelica

Matched to Angelica by Wet Leg on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Angelica
Wet Leg
moderate 55/100 intensity 145 BPM
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Born in the 50s — The Police moderate 145 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).

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Land Ho! — The Doors moderate 142 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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She Was Hot — The Rolling Stones moderate 142 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Running Free — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Bertha — Grateful Dead moderate 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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92 Explorer — Post Malone moderate 140 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Caldonia — B.B. King moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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I Got Rhythm — Tony Bennett moderate 140 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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House Fire — Tyler Childers moderate 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Alabama Getaway — Grateful Dead moderate 152 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (56/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Angelica is more than you want right now.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 34/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Weather Bird — Louis Armstrong safe 160 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 38/100.

Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths
Girlfriend in a Coma — The Smiths safe 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 55.

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon safe 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 55.

Surfin' U.S.A. by The Beach Boys
Surfin' U.S.A. — The Beach Boys safe 160 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.

Settin' the Woods on Fire by Hank Williams
Settin' the Woods on Fire — Hank Williams safe 145 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away — Buddy Holly safe 135 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 29/100, versus the original's 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Angelica” by Wet Leg?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Born in the 50s” by The Police, “Land Ho!” by The Doors, “She Was Hot” by The Rolling Stones — the top match scores 99% 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 “Angelica” but calmer?

“Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure, “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M., “Weather Bird” by Louis Armstrong keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Angelica”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 145 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 94% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo58
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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