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10 songs that feel like Fetish

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

Fetish
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Fetish
Selena Gomez
moderate 45/100 intensity 96 BPM
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Side to Side — Ariana Grande moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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Irresistible — Fall Out Boy moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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The Game of Love — Santana featuring Michelle Branch safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Itty Bitty Piggy — Nicki Minaj moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Suddenly I See — KT Tunstall moderate 96 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (96 BPM).

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Touch the Sky — Kanye West moderate 96 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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No Role Modelz — J. Cole moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Do I Wanna Know? — Arctic Monkeys moderate 85 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Who Am I? (What's My Name?) — Snoop Dogg moderate 93 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).

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Get Money — The Notorious B.I.G. moderate 93 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 45.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

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 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Weak by SWV
Weak — SWV safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 25/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 14/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

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 7. Reads 17/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Raoui by Souad Massi
Raoui — Souad Massi safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 45.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Fetish” by Selena Gomez?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Side to Side” by Ariana Grande, “Irresistible” by Fall Out Boy, “The Game of Love” by Santana featuring Michelle Branch — 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 “Fetish” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Fetish”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 96 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 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 58% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus9/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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 7/10, 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

Intensity45
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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