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10 songs that feel like Breathin

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

Breathin
The song you love
Breathin
Ariana Grande
moderate 37/100 intensity 110 BPM
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Notorious — Duran Duran moderate 111 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (111 BPM).

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Always Into Something — N.W.A moderate 90 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same smooth texture.

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21C/Delta — Jack Harlow moderate 86 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 94% alike.

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Dangote — Burna Boy moderate 102 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same smooth texture.

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Miss You — The Rolling Stones moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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Anybody — Burna Boy moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.

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Nervous — Shawn Mendes moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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All Falls Down — Kanye West moderate 92 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same smooth texture.

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Ophelia — The Lumineers moderate 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100).

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Nathan Jones — The Supremes moderate 112 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Girl from Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim
The Girl from Ipanema — Antonio Carlos Jobim safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 20/100.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 21/100, versus the original's 37.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 32/100, down from 37.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 26/100 — the pull without the edge.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 20/100.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 20/100, versus the original's 37.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Breathin” by Ariana Grande?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Notorious” by Duran Duran, “Always Into Something” by N.W.A, “21C/Delta” by Jack Harlow — the top match scores 96% 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 “Breathin” but calmer?

“The Girl from Ipanema” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Breathin”?

It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner9/10
Party / hype4/10

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 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

Intensity37
Dynamics56
Tempo39
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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