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10 songs that feel like How You Like That

Matched to How You Like That by BLACKPINK on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

How You Like That
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How You Like That
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intense 87/100 intensity 130 BPM
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Thunderstruck — AC/DC intense 132 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (132 BPM).

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Crystalline — Björk intense 126 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (87/100). Same complex texture.

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Rhythm Nation — Janet Jackson intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Measured 98% alike.

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LoveStoned — Justin Timberlake intense 119 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same complex texture.

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Thriller — Michael Jackson intense 118 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100).

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Let It Happen — Tame Impala intense 115 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (86/100). Same complex texture.

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Ojalá — Banda MS intense 135 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (88/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (135 BPM).

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Rap God — Eminem intense 148 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Same complex texture.

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A Minha Menina — Os Mutantes intense 130 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).

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Rattlesnake — King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard intense 130 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (84/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when How You Like That is more than you want right now.

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Emerald Rush — Jon Hopkins moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 43/100, down from 87. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Incident at Neshabur — Carlos Santana moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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New Lands — Justice moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 43/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hallogallo by Neu!
Hallogallo — Neu! moderate 138 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 38/100, versus the original's 87. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Phase Dance by Pat Metheny Group
Phase Dance — Pat Metheny Group moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 54/100, down from 87. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Never Stop by Echo & the Bunnymen
Never Stop — Echo & the Bunnymen moderate 128 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Gosh by Jamie xx
Gosh — Jamie xx moderate 128 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 62/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

And She Was by Talking Heads
And She Was — Talking Heads moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 53/100, versus the original's 87. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “How You Like That” by BLACKPINK?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, “Crystalline” by Björk, “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson — 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 “How You Like That” but calmer?

“Emerald Rush” by Jon Hopkins, “Incident at Neshabur” by Carlos Santana, “New Lands” by Justice keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “How You Like That”?

It measures 87/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 130 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 98% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 87/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, frequent 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 98% 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
Focus0/10
Workout9/10
Dinner3/10
Party / hype9/10

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 9/10, 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

Intensity87
Dynamics89
Tempo50
Surprise75
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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