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10 songs that feel like I Before E Except After C
Matched to I Before E Except After C by Yazoo on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 80% feel-match — carries the same experimental pull and sits a little calmer at 50/100.
77% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same introspective pull — sits a little calmer at 41/100. Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
Measures 77% the same. It sits a little calmer at 34/100. Same layered texture.
A 74% feel-match — carries the same experimental pull and sits a little calmer at 37/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
77% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same eerie pull — sits a little calmer at 43/100. Measured 76% alike.
Measures 76% the same. It sits a little calmer at 46/100. Same layered texture.
A 76% feel-match — carries the same eerie pull and sits a little calmer at 47/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).
79% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 34/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when I Before E Except After C is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 18/100, down from 60.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 37/100 — 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 33/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 20/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 37/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 44/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 57/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 47/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “I Before E Except After C” by Yazoo?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Short Circuit” by Daft Punk, “Far Cry” by Marvin Gaye, “Get in the Mind Shaft” by Jack White — the top match scores 80% 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 “I Before E Except After C” but calmer?
“Only You” by Yazoo, “Underwater Sunlight” by Tangerine Dream, “Accordion” by MF DOOM keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “I Before E Except After C”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 90 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 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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.
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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 4/10, 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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