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10 songs that feel like Double Dare

Matched to Double Dare by Bauhaus 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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intense 88/100 intensity 142 BPM
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Penetration — Iggy Pop intense 145 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).

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Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine — The White Stripes intense 140 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same harsh texture.

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Trompe le Monde — Pixies intense 160 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Personality Crisis — New York Dolls intense 160 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same harsh texture.

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Death Trip — The Stooges intense 160 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100).

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Date with the Night — Yeah Yeah Yeahs intense 160 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same harsh texture.

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I Am a God — Kanye West intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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T.V. Eye — The Stooges intense 142 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It runs a little hotter at 94/100.

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Little Doll — The Stooges intense 145 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (85/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).

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Folk Lore — Husker Du intense 180 BPM

92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Same harsh texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 70/100, down from 88.

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Abacab — Genesis moderate 136 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Be Afraid by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Be Afraid — Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit moderate 135 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stay in Your Grave by The Black Keys feat. Alice Cooper
Stay in Your Grave — The Black Keys feat. Alice Cooper moderate 128 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 88.

The Wicker Man by Iron Maiden
The Wicker Man — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 62/100, down from 88. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.

Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Hurricane — Bob Dylan moderate 144 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 55/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Vertigo — The Libertines moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 49/100, versus the original's 88.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Double Dare” by Bauhaus?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Penetration” by Iggy Pop, “Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine” by The White Stripes, “Trompe le Monde” by Pixies — 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 “Double Dare” but calmer?

“Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Abacab” by Genesis, “Be Afraid” by Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Double Dare”?

It measures 88/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, harsh texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 142 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 98% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 88/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, harsh 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 98% 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: Left Alone — Fiona Apple

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus0/10
Workout9/10
Dinner3/10
Party / hype9/10

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

1980 in context

The 257 songs we’ve measured from 1980 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 9/10, 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

Intensity88
Dynamics89
Tempo57
Surprise50
Density85
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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