10 songs that feel like Jackie-Ing
Matched to Jackie-Ing by Thelonious Monk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and runs a little hotter at 74/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (200 BPM).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 72/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same playful pull — runs a little hotter at 72/100. Measured 89% alike.
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Same layered texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 91% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It sits a little calmer at 55/100. Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (200 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 54/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Jackie-Ing is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 44/100, down from 61.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 41/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 21/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 36/100, versus the original's 61.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 30/100, down from 61.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 25/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 12/100, versus the original's 61.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Jackie-Ing” by Thelonious Monk?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Complication” by Tito Puente, “Surfing Drums” by Dick Dale, “A La Brava” by Tito Puente — the top match scores 89% 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 “Jackie-Ing” but calmer?
“Bemsha Swing” by Thelonious Monk, “Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “The Lady Don't Mind” by Talking Heads keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Jackie-Ing”?
It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 200 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 99% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1959 in context
The 96 songs we’ve measured from 1959 average a dynamic range of 5.9/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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