10 songs that feel like Anything We Want
Matched to Anything We Want by Fiona Apple on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and runs a little hotter at 71/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100).
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 87% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
A 89% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 88% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Anything We Want is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, 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 it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 21/100 — 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 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 18/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Anything We Want” by Fiona Apple?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “33 "God"” by Bon Iver, “Unsolved Mysteries” by Animal Collective, “My Cosmos Is Mine” by Depeche Mode — the top match scores 92% 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 “Anything We Want” but calmer?
“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “Sometimes” by Ariana Grande, “POV” by Ariana Grande keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Anything We Want”?
It measures 64/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 84% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 64/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, complex texture, moderate 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 84% 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.
2012 in context
The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 6/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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