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10 songs that feel like House of the Rising Sun
Matched to House of the Rising Sun by Nina Simone 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 contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (77 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same complex texture.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (87 BPM).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when House of the Rising Sun is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 27/100, down from 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 20/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 11/100, down from 63.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 19/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 24/100, versus the original's 63. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “House of the Rising Sun” by Nina Simone?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “When the Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash, “Black Swan” by BTS, “Hurt” by Johnny Cash — 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 “House of the Rising Sun” but calmer?
“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Wild World” by Cat Stevens, “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “House of the Rising Sun”?
It measures 63/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 63/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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.
1964 in context
The 132 songs we’ve measured from 1964 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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