10 songs that feel like Drew Barrymore
Matched to Drew Barrymore by SZA on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Drew Barrymore is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 29/100, down from 30. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, 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 nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 15/100, versus the original's 30.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 22/100, down from 30.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 17/100, versus the original's 30.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Drew Barrymore” by SZA?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “eternal sunshine” by Ariana Grande, “Cool About It” by boygenius, “Pretty When You Cry” by Lana Del Rey — the top match scores 98% 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 “Drew Barrymore” but calmer?
“eternal sunshine” by Ariana Grande, “I Wish I Hated You” 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 “Drew Barrymore”?
It measures 30/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 130 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 30/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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