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10 songs that feel like King and Lionheart

Matched to King and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

King and Lionheart
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King and Lionheart
Of Monsters and Men
moderate 54/100 intensity 128 BPM
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freefall — björk moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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A Means to an End — Joy Division moderate 116 BPM

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

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She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) — David Guetta feat. Sia moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

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That's What You Get — Paramore moderate 128 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

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Slide Tackle — Japanese Breakfast moderate 128 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

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Would That I — Hozier moderate 124 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Iron Man — Black Sabbath moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).

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Suspicious Minds — Elvis Presley moderate 126 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Sweet Nothing — Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch moderate 126 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

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Titanium — David Guetta feat. Sia moderate 126 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when King and Lionheart is more than you want right now.

Let's Stay Together by Al Green
Let's Stay Together — Al Green safe 123 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 24/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Girl from Ipanema by Stan Getz
The Girl from Ipanema — Stan Getz safe 120 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 23/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

My Way by Frank Sinatra
My Way — Frank Sinatra safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 37/100, versus the original's 54.

Jealous Guy by John Lennon
Jealous Guy — John Lennon safe 76 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 22/100, down from 54.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 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 22/100.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 54.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “King and Lionheart” by Of Monsters and Men?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “freefall” by björk, “A Means to an End” by Joy Division, “She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)” by David Guetta feat. Sia — the top match scores 98% 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 “King and Lionheart” but calmer?

“Let's Stay Together” by Al Green, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “The Girl from Ipanema” by Stan Getz keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “King and Lionheart”?

It measures 54/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 128 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 74% of songs, calmer than the other 26%. Its intensity reading of 54/100 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 84% 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
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity54
Dynamics67
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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