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10 songs that feel like Gnat

Matched to Gnat 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.

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intense 72/100 intensity 170 BPM
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Broken Face — Pixies intense 170 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (170 BPM).

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Hyaena — Travis Scott intense 170 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

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Full Disclosure — Fugazi intense 170 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (170 BPM).

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Epic Problem — Fugazi intense 170 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

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Lucky You — Eminem feat. Joyner Lucas intense 166 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (166 BPM).

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Innervision — System of a Down intense 166 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

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Dark Entries — Bauhaus intense 175 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (175 BPM).

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Jet Boy — New York Dolls intense 165 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

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I'm Amazed — Pixies intense 160 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100).

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Silver Rocket — Sonic Youth intense 160 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Wicker Man by Iron Maiden
The Wicker Man — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 62/100, down from 72.

Hurricane by Bob Dylan
Hurricane — Bob Dylan moderate 144 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 55/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Vertigo — The Libertines moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 49/100.

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Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 70/100, versus the original's 72.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 60/100, down from 72.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne — Suicide moderate 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 48/100.

Charm Assault by Ride
Charm Assault — Ride moderate 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 48/100, versus the original's 72.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Gnat” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Broken Face” by Pixies, “Hyaena” by Travis Scott, “Full Disclosure” by Fugazi — 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 “Gnat” but calmer?

“The Wicker Man” by Iron Maiden, “Hurricane” by Bob Dylan, “Vertigo” by The Libertines keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Gnat”?

It measures 72/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 170 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 72/100 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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
Focus2/10
Workout5/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype8/10

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

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity72
Dynamics78
Tempo72
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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