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10 songs that feel like Hasta la Raíz

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

Hasta la Raíz
The song you love
Hasta la Raíz
Natalia Lafourcade
moderate 37/100 intensity 85 BPM
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Better Man — Pearl Jam moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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My Funny Valentine — Chet Baker moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.

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You Never Know — BLACKPINK moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Fade to Black — Metallica moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.

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Lose Somebody — Kygo & OneRepublic moderate 100 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100).

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Agar Tum Saath Ho — A.R. Rahman moderate 70 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same smooth texture.

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Nikita — Elton John moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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King and Cross — Ásgeir moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Numb & Getting Colder — Flume moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Todo Cambió — Luis Fonsi moderate 82 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

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 14/100.

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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sodade by Cesaria Evora
Sodade — Cesaria Evora safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 37.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 30/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Solid Colors by Liz Story
Solid Colors — Liz Story safe 75 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 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Still Miss Someone by Johnny Cash
I Still Miss Someone — Johnny Cash safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 36/100, versus the original's 37.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Hasta la Raíz” by Natalia Lafourcade?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Better Man” by Pearl Jam, “My Funny Valentine” by Chet Baker, “You Never Know” by BLACKPINK — 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 “Hasta la Raíz” but calmer?

“Photograph” by Ed Sheeran, “Let Her Go” by Passenger, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Hasta la Raíz”?

It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner9/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2015 in context

The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity37
Dynamics67
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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