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10 songs that feel like Ghost on the Dance Floor
Matched to Ghost on the Dance Floor by Blink-182 on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same complex texture.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 96% alike.
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Ghost on the Dance Floor is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 24/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 23/100 — 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 7. Reads 14/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 8/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 60.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 37/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 13/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 60.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Ghost on the Dance Floor” by Blink-182?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Joga” by Björk, “Hyperballad” by Björk, “I've Got You Under My Skin” by Frank Sinatra — the top match scores 96% 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 “Ghost on the Dance Floor” but calmer?
“Let's Stay Together” by Al Green, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Solid Colors” by Liz Story keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Ghost on the Dance Floor”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic 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
On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 86% 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.
2011 in context
The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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