10 songs that feel like Hold Me
Matched to Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same warm pull — runs a little hotter at 46/100. Measured 92% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (98 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 47/100. Same smooth texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and runs a little hotter at 45/100.
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Hold Me is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 25/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 29/100, down from 39.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Hold Me” by Fleetwood Mac?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Somewhere on a Beach” by Dierks Bentley, “Coffee” by Ledisi, “2U” by David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber — 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 “Hold Me” but calmer?
“Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, “You've Got a Friend in Me” by Randy Newman, “Location” by Khalid keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Hold Me”?
It measures 39/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 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 32% of songs, calmer than the other 68%. Its intensity reading of 39/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1982 in context
The 211 songs we’ve measured from 1982 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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