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10 songs that feel like Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)
Matched to Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) by Eurythmics on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and runs a little hotter at 68/100.
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — runs a little hotter at 71/100. Measured 84% alike.
Measures 84% the same. It runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and runs a little hotter at 74/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 74/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — runs a little hotter at 68/100. Measured 82% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 82% the same. It runs a little hotter at 68/100.
A 81% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 75/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Beethoven (I Love to Listen To) is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 59/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 46/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 60.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 48/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 54/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” by Eurythmics?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Thela Hun Ginjeet” by King Crimson, “If 6 Was 9” by Jimi Hendrix, “Peekaboo” by Kendrick Lamar — the top match scores 91% 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 “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” but calmer?
“Los Ageless” by St. Vincent, “Super 8” by Jason Isbell, “Panic” by The Smiths keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 112 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1987 in context
The 205 songs we’ve measured from 1987 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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