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10 songs that feel like Just Give Me a Reason

Matched to Just Give Me a Reason by P!nk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Just Give Me a Reason
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Just Give Me a Reason
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moderate 50/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Mary Jane's Last Dance — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Corazón — Maluma moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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You Wreck Me — Tom Petty moderate 94 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (94 BPM).

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Connected by Love — Jack White moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Sawdust & Diamonds — Joanna Newsom moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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In the Closet — Michael Jackson moderate 96 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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Remember the Time — Michael Jackson moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 98% alike.

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I Need U — BTS moderate 100 BPM

Measures 98% the same. 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

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).

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In the Dark — Bring Me the Horizon moderate 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Just Give Me a Reason is more than you want right now.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100. 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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Solid Colors by Liz Story
Solid Colors — Liz Story safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.

Lately by Stevie Wonder
Lately — Stevie Wonder safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder
Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder safe 82 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 24/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Just Give Me a Reason” by P!nk?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Mary Jane's Last Dance” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Corazón” by Maluma, “You Wreck Me” by Tom Petty — 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 “Just Give Me a Reason” but calmer?

“Photograph” by Ed Sheeran, “Let Her Go” by Passenger, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Just Give Me a Reason”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 71% 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.

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.

2012 in context

The 262 songs we’ve measured from 2012 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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