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10 songs that feel like Let Go

Matched to Let Go by Deadmau5 on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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moderate 45/100 intensity 125 BPM
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Black Magic Woman — Carlos Santana moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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You & Me — Flume moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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I'm Beginning to See the Light — Duke Ellington moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Piano Man — Billy Joel moderate 118 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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Flight's Booked — Drake moderate 128 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

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Wildest Dreams — Taylor Swift moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

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What Have I Done to Deserve This? — Pet Shop Boys moderate 115 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Kyoto — Phoebe Bridgers moderate 139 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

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Unfinished Sympathy — Massive Attack moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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She Found Now — My Bloody Valentine moderate 110 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Let Go is more than you want right now.

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 23/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
Return to Sender — Elvis Presley safe 132 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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.

Someone Like You by Adele
Someone Like You — Adele safe 67 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 45.

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 45.

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

Video Games by Lana Del Rey
Video Games — Lana Del Rey safe 60 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100.

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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 45.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Let Go” by Deadmau5?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Black Magic Woman” by Carlos Santana, “You & Me” by Flume, “I'm Beginning to See the Light” by Duke Ellington — 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 “Let Go” but calmer?

“Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley, “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 “Let Go”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 125 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 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 82% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout6/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2014 in context

The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 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

Intensity45
Dynamics67
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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