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10 songs that feel like In the Dark

Matched to In the Dark by Bring Me the Horizon on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

In the Dark
The song you love
In the Dark
Bring Me the Horizon
moderate 51/100 intensity 100 BPM
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Remember the Time — Michael Jackson moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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I Need U — BTS moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Sama Yaye — Youssou N'Dour moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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In the Closet — Michael Jackson moderate 96 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Find U Again — Mark Ronson & Camila Cabello moderate 105 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).

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You Wreck Me — Tom Petty moderate 94 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Corazón — Maluma moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Just Give Me a Reason — P!nk moderate 90 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Mary Jane's Last Dance — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).

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With or Without You — U2 moderate 110 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when In the Dark is more than you want right now.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 14/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lately by Stevie Wonder
Lately — Stevie Wonder safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 51.

Tennessee Homesick Blues by Dolly Parton
Tennessee Homesick Blues — Dolly Parton safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 34/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

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 7. Reads 19/100.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 23/100, versus the original's 51.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “In the Dark” by Bring Me the Horizon?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Remember the Time” by Michael Jackson, “I Need U” by BTS, “Sama Yaye” by Youssou N'Dour — 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 “In the Dark” but calmer?

“Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto, “The Boy with the Arab Strap” by Belle and Sebastian, “You're Beautiful” by James Blunt keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “In the Dark”?

It measures 51/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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 7/10, 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

Intensity51
Dynamics67
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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