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10 songs that feel like Arabella

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

Arabella
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Arabella
Arctic Monkeys
moderate 57/100 intensity 92 BPM
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Oh, Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison moderate 104 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100).

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Face to Face — Siouxsie and the Banshees moderate 85 BPM

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

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Space Bound — Eminem moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Sabbra Cadabra — Black Sabbath moderate 110 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same layered texture.

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III. Telegraph Ave. ("Oakland" by Lloyd) — Childish Gambino moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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A Night Like This — The Cure moderate 110 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same layered texture.

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White Horse — Chris Stapleton intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Tuscan Leather — Drake moderate 85 BPM

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

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São Paulo — The Weeknd ft. Anitta moderate 92 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and sits a little calmer at 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Wants and Needs — Drake moderate 92 BPM

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

…and if you want it calmer

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

Lovesong by The Cure
Lovesong — The Cure safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sometimes by Ariana Grande
Sometimes — Ariana Grande safe 86 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 26/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

All of Me by Frank Sinatra
All of Me — Frank Sinatra safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sweet Thing by Van Morrison
Sweet Thing — Van Morrison safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Coney Island Baby by Lou Reed
Coney Island Baby — Lou Reed safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 18/100, down from 57.

Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
Electric Relaxation — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Doomsday by MF DOOM
Doomsday — MF DOOM safe 95 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 31/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Corcovado by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Corcovado — Antonio Carlos Jobim safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 13/100, versus the original's 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison, “Face to Face” by Siouxsie and the Banshees, “Space Bound” by Eminem — the top match scores 98% 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 “Arabella” but calmer?

“Lovesong” by The Cure, “Sometimes” by Ariana Grande, “All of Me” by Frank Sinatra keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Arabella”?

It measures 57/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 57/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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

Sleep0/10
Focus4/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity57
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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