10 songs that feel like It's Gonna Rain
Matched to It's Gonna Rain by Steve Reich on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and sits a little calmer at 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).
80% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 51/100.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 43/100. Measured 83% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 84% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 49/100.
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 23/100.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 51/100. Measured 80% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).
Measures 83% the same. It sits a little calmer at 48/100.
A 82% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
75% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 67/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when It's Gonna Rain is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 59/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — 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 54/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 65/100, versus the original's 60.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 47/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 52/100 — 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 62/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 52/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “It's Gonna Rain” by Steve Reich?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Run, Nigger” by The Last Poets, “Practice Makes Perfect” by Wire, “Etched Headplate” by Burial — the top match scores 87% 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 “It's Gonna Rain” but calmer?
“Marooned” by Wire, “Practice Makes Perfect” by Wire, “Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “It's Gonna Rain”?
It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, complex texture, no sudden shifts, and spoken word. 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, complex texture, no sudden 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.
1965 in context
The 133 songs we’ve measured from 1965 average a dynamic range of 5.9/10. 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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