10 songs that feel like In the Air Tonight
Matched to In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and sits a little calmer at 62/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 64/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when In the Air Tonight is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 58/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 61/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 58/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 58/100, down from 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 57/100 — 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 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 51/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. 35/100, versus the original's 71. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Malamente” by Rosalía, “Janie's Got a Gun” by Aerosmith, “Si Una Vez” by Selena — the top match scores 97% 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 “In the Air Tonight” but calmer?
“Woman in Chains” by Tears for Fears, “Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “My Eyes” by Travis Scott keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “In the Air Tonight”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1981 in context
The 194 songs we’ve measured from 1981 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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