10 songs that feel like E.T. Flying Theme
Matched to E.T. Flying Theme by John Williams on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same dreamy pull — sits a little calmer at 28/100. Measured 93% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 28/100. Same smooth texture.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “E.T. Flying Theme” by John Williams?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Dreaming” by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “A Whole New World” by Disney, “Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042” by Johann Sebastian Bach — the top match scores 90% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
How intense is “E.T. Flying Theme”?
It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 112 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 78% 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.
1982 in context
The 211 songs we’ve measured from 1982 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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