10 songs that feel like Dr. Feelgood
Matched to Dr. Feelgood by Aretha Franklin on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 85% feel-match — carries the same empowering pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same empowering pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 87% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
Measures 85% the same. It runs a little hotter at 65/100.
A 85% feel-match — carries the same sensual pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100).
75% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 39/100.
Keeps the same sensual pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Measured 84% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100).
A 85% feel-match — carries the same sensual pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Dr. Feelgood is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 25/100, down from 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 8. Reads 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. 12/100, versus the original's 56.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 21/100, down from 56. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 24/100, versus the original's 56.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Dr. Feelgood” by Aretha Franklin?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “God is a Woman” by Ariana Grande, “High for This” by The Weeknd, “My Power” by Beyoncé — the top match scores 85% 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 “Dr. Feelgood” but calmer?
“One More Chance” by The Notorious B.I.G., “I Can't Get Next to You” by Al Green, “Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Dr. Feelgood”?
It measures 56/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 76% of songs, calmer than the other 24%. Its intensity reading of 56/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, smooth texture, moderate 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 80% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1967 in context
The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 8/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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