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10 songs that feel like Body to Flame

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

Body to Flame
The song you love
Body to Flame
Lucy Dacus
moderate 60/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Wet Sand — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Tonight, Tonight, Tonight — Genesis moderate 102 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

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Cruel — St. Vincent moderate 126 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

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Caught — Florence + the Machine intense 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

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I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Bleeding the Orchid — The Smashing Pumpkins intense 124 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Hypocritical Kiss — Jack White moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Creature Fear — Bon Iver moderate 125 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Masterpiece — Big Thief moderate 125 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).

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Little Faith — The National moderate 125 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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Oblivions — The National safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 22/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande
eternal sunshine — Ariana Grande safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100.

The Prophecy by Taylor Swift
The Prophecy — Taylor Swift safe 96 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 60.

From the Dining Table by Harry Styles
From the Dining Table — Harry Styles safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 60.

Homesick by Dua Lipa
Homesick — Dua Lipa safe 98 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge.

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When All Is Said and Done — ABBA safe 102 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 39/100.

I Wish I Hated You by Ariana Grande
I Wish I Hated You — Ariana Grande safe 136 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 60.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Body to Flame” by Lucy Dacus?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Wet Sand” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis, “Cruel” by St. Vincent — 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 “Body to Flame” but calmer?

“Oblivions” by The National, “eternal sunshine” by Ariana Grande, “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Body to Flame”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 7/10, layered 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 77% 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
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity60
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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