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10 songs that feel like Bellyache

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

Bellyache
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Bellyache
Billie Eilish
moderate 54/100 intensity 100 BPM
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Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap — AC/DC moderate 98 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (98 BPM).

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Come Down — Anderson .Paak moderate 105 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Finesse — Bruno Mars intense 98 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (98 BPM).

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Orphans — Coldplay moderate 102 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 47/100. Same layered texture.

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Ndiaye — Youssou N'Dour moderate 115 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).

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Some Might Say — Oasis moderate 92 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Treasure — Bruno Mars intense 114 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 97% alike.

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Heart and Soul — Joy Division moderate 120 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

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Woman in Chains — Tears for Fears moderate 104 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).

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The Kids — Lou Reed intense 95 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Summer by Joe Hisaishi
Summer — Joe Hisaishi safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 22/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land — Woody Guthrie safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club
Chan Chan — Buena Vista Social Club safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 32/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 35/100, versus the original's 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 22/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Concerning Hobbits by Howard Shore
Concerning Hobbits — Howard Shore safe 90 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Take It Easy by Eagles
Take It Easy — Eagles safe 94 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 6. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You've Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman
You've Got a Friend in Me — Randy Newman safe 96 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Bellyache” by Billie Eilish?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC, “Come Down” by Anderson .Paak, “Finesse” by Bruno Mars — 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 “Bellyache” but calmer?

“Summer” by Joe Hisaishi, “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie, “Chan Chan” by Buena Vista Social Club keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Bellyache”?

It measures 54/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, moderate 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 74% of songs, calmer than the other 26%. Its intensity reading of 54/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus4/10
Workout4/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2017 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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

Intensity54
Dynamics56
Tempo33
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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