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10 songs that feel like Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
Matched to Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 by Pink Floyd on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (82/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100).
97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — sits a little calmer at 72/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).
Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (79/100). Same complex texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (80/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (83/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 81. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 60/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 60/100, versus the original's 81.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 46/100, down from 81.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 64/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 46/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 64/100, versus the original's 81.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” by Pink Floyd?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Earth Intruders” by Björk, “Panic!” by Chika, “Not” by Big Thief — the top match scores 95% 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 “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” but calmer?
“We the People....” by A Tribe Called Quest, “Back and Forth” by Kehlani, “El Scorcho” by Weezer keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2”?
It measures 81/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 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 81/100 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.
1979 in context
The 245 songs we’ve measured from 1979 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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