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10 songs that feel like Havana

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

Havana
The song you love
Havana
Camila Cabello
moderate 52/100 intensity 105 BPM
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Sama Tanga — Youssou N'Dour moderate 105 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).

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Instant Karma! — John Lennon moderate 107 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) — The Rolling Stones moderate 104 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).

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My Oh My — Camila Cabello feat. DaBaby moderate 104 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Fantasy — Mariah Carey moderate 103 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (103 BPM).

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American Girl — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers moderate 108 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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Fat Bottomed Girls — Queen moderate 102 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (102 BPM).

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Tramp — Otis Redding moderate 110 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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More Than a Feeling — Boston moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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The Best Is Yet to Come — Frank Sinatra moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 52. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy 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.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody — Whitney Houston safe 119 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 40/100.

The Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala
The Less I Know the Better — Tame Impala safe 116 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 29/100, versus the original's 52.

One Piece at a Time by Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time — Johnny Cash safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 52.

That's the Way It Is by Celine Dion
That's the Way It Is — Celine Dion safe 90 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 36/100 — the pull without the edge.

Let's Dance by David Bowie
Let's Dance — David Bowie safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
9 to 5 — Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 42/100, versus the original's 52.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Havana” by Camila Cabello?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sama Tanga” by Youssou N'Dour, “Instant Karma!” by John Lennon, “It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)” by The Rolling Stones — 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 “Havana” but calmer?

“Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Havana”?

It measures 52/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 105 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 68% of songs, calmer than the other 32%. Its intensity reading of 52/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 68% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

Intensity52
Dynamics67
Tempo36
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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