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10 songs that feel like Choker

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

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Choker
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moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
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She — Green Day moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Safe from Harm — Massive Attack moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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In the Late Night — Ice Cube moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Distraction — Kehlani moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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She — Tyler, the Creator moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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No Te Contaron Mal — Natti Natasha & Ozuna moderate 88 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. — Pulp moderate 88 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).

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The Name of the Game — ABBA safe 110 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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Effigy — Andrew Bird moderate 110 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).

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Suite Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby Stills and Nash moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only Love by Ben Howard
Only Love — Ben Howard safe 75 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 16/100.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 19/100, versus the original's 46.

Raoui by Souad Massi
Raoui — Souad Massi safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

New Year's Day by Taylor Swift
New Year's Day — Taylor Swift safe 85 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

True Colors by Celine Dion
True Colors — Celine Dion safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones
Wild Horses — The Rolling Stones safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Choker” by Twenty One Pilots?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “She” by Green Day, “Safe from Harm” by Massive Attack, “In the Late Night” by Ice Cube — 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 “Choker” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Cherry Wine” by Hozier, “Only Love” by Ben Howard keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Choker”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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