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10 songs that feel like Levon

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

The song you love
Levon
Elton John
moderate 55/100 intensity 146 BPM
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jealousy, jealousy — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 144 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (144 BPM).

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Cry for Judas — The Mountain Goats moderate 142 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

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Chicago — Sufjan Stevens moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Every Breaking Wave — U2 moderate 126 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Leave Out All The Rest — Linkin Park moderate 126 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).

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Not Strong Enough — boygenius moderate 126 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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A Letter to Elise — The Cure moderate 142 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Dance Music — The Mountain Goats moderate 140 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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in my head — Ariana Grande moderate 139 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (139 BPM).

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Fine Line — Harry Styles moderate 122 BPM

95% 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 Levon is more than you want right now.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 55.

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When All Is Said and Done — ABBA safe 102 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 39/100 — the pull without the edge.

Almost Is Never Enough by Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes
Almost Is Never Enough — Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100.

Quiet Eyes by Sharon Van Etten
Quiet Eyes — Sharon Van Etten safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 55.

Halah by Mazzy Star
Halah — Mazzy Star safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 11/100, down from 55.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 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 21/100.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 7. 8/100, versus the original's 55.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Levon” by Elton John?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “jealousy, jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Cry for Judas” by The Mountain Goats, “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens — 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 “Levon” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “When All Is Said and Done” by ABBA, “Almost Is Never Enough” by Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Levon”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 146 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 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 94% 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.

1971 in context

The 257 songs we’ve measured from 1971 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo59
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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