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10 songs that feel like Encore

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

Encore
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Encore
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intense 61/100 intensity 94 BPM
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Not Today — BTS intense 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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My Power — Beyoncé intense 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

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Ambitionz Az a Ridah — 2Pac intense 87 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (87 BPM).

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Dangerous — Michael Jackson intense 110 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

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Dirrty — Christina Aguilera intense 110 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).

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Heavy Metal Machine — Smashing Pumpkins moderate 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

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Sweatpants — Childish Gambino moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Baptism by Fire — AC/DC intense 116 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

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Hard as a Rock — AC/DC intense 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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SMUCKERS — Tyler, the Creator intense 90 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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Stayin' Alive — Bee Gees moderate 103 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 48/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

We've Come a Long Way, Baby by Loretta Lynn
We've Come a Long Way, Baby — Loretta Lynn moderate 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Skew It on the Bar-B by Outkast
Skew It on the Bar-B — Outkast moderate 95 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 51/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Theme from Shaft by Isaac Hayes
Theme from Shaft — Isaac Hayes moderate 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 50/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Superfly — Curtis Mayfield moderate 105 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 48/100, down from 61.

Far Gone and Out by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Far Gone and Out — The Jesus and Mary Chain moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Jerry Lee Lewis
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee — Jerry Lee Lewis moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100.

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Would I Lie to You? — Eurythmics moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 61.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Encore” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Not Today” by BTS, “My Power” by Beyoncé, “Ambitionz Az a Ridah” by 2Pac — 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 “Encore” but calmer?

“Stayin' Alive” by Bee Gees, “We've Come a Long Way, Baby” by Loretta Lynn, “Skew It on the Bar-B” by Outkast keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Encore”?

It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 94 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered 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 81% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2004 in context

The 334 songs we’ve measured from 2004 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity61
Dynamics78
Tempo30
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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