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10 songs that feel like Hypocritical Kiss

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

Hypocritical Kiss
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Hypocritical Kiss
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moderate 59/100 intensity 110 BPM
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Surrender — Diana Ross moderate 105 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).

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Woman in Chains — Tears for Fears moderate 104 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

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Remember Tomorrow — Iron Maiden moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

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I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Why Go — Pearl Jam intense 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Bleeding the Orchid — The Smashing Pumpkins intense 124 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Send His Love to Me — PJ Harvey intense 95 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Bell Boy — The Who moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

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Sleep Well Beast — The National moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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When All Is Said and Done — ABBA safe 102 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 39/100, down from 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's All by Genesis
That's All — Genesis safe 104 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100.

Almost Is Never Enough by Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes
Almost Is Never Enough — Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 24/100, versus the original's 59.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 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 59.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.

Honky Tonk Blues by Hank Williams
Honky Tonk Blues — Hank Williams safe 90 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 25/100.

Missing You by Diana Ross
Missing You — Diana Ross safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 59.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Hypocritical Kiss” by Jack White?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Surrender” by Diana Ross, “Woman in Chains” by Tears for Fears, “Remember Tomorrow” by Iron Maiden — 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 “Hypocritical Kiss” but calmer?

“When All Is Said and Done” by ABBA, “That's All” by Genesis, “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Hypocritical Kiss”?

It measures 59/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 59/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 77% 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
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2012 in context

The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity59
Dynamics67
Tempo39
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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