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10 songs that feel like Angry Chair

Matched to Angry Chair by Alice in Chains on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Angry Chair
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Angry Chair
Alice in Chains
moderate 56/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Gossip Folks — Missy Elliott moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (56/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Ten Crack Commandments — The Notorious B.I.G. moderate 90 BPM

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

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Still D.R.E. — Dr. Dre moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (56/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Table — Kehlani moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same complex texture.

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Unchain My Heart — Ray Charles moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Forgot About Dre — Dr. Dre moderate 96 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same complex texture.

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Tú Solo Tú — Selena intense 90 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Holy Grail — Jay-Z intense 82 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

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Roll Away Your Stone — Mumford & Sons moderate 105 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100).

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Civil War — Guns N' Roses moderate 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 56.

Waterfalls by TLC
Waterfalls — TLC safe 82 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Have You Ever by Brandy
Have You Ever — Brandy safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Angry Chair” by Alice in Chains?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Gossip Folks” by Missy Elliott, “Ten Crack Commandments” by The Notorious B.I.G., “Still D.R.E.” by Dr. Dre — 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 “Angry Chair” but calmer?

“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor, “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Angry Chair”?

It measures 56/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 76% of songs, calmer than the other 24%. Its intensity reading of 56/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 76% 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
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1992 in context

The 233 songs we’ve measured from 1992 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity56
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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