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10 songs that feel like Bliss

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

The song you love
Bliss
Muse
moderate 55/100 intensity 140 BPM
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Born to Run — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

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Death or Glory — Iron Maiden moderate 140 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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Love Is Like a Heat Wave — Martha and the Vandellas moderate 135 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (135 BPM).

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Holdin On — Sam and Dave moderate 120 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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A Praise Chorus — Jimmy Eat World moderate 130 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

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Hush — Deep Purple moderate 130 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Echoes — The Rapture moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Storm 3000 — Leftfield moderate 130 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Leave It — Yes moderate 130 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

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Indian Summer Sky — U2 moderate 128 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 34/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Roanoke by Bill Monroe
Roanoke — Bill Monroe safe 128 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 18/100.

Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
Walk Don't Run — The Ventures safe 132 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 27/100, versus the original's 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 55.

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Believer — Kidz Bop Kids safe 126 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge.

Surfin' U.S.A. by The Beach Boys
Surfin' U.S.A. — The Beach Boys safe 160 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 39/100.

Holiday by Vampire Weekend
Holiday — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 55.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Bliss” by Muse?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Born to Run” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Death or Glory” by Iron Maiden, “Love Is Like a Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas — 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 “Bliss” but calmer?

“Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure, “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M., “Roanoke” by Bill Monroe keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Bliss”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 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 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2001 in context

The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo56
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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