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10 songs that feel like Locked Out of Heaven
Matched to Locked Out of Heaven by Bruno Mars on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 81/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — runs a little hotter at 81/100. Measured 93% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and runs a little hotter at 81/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 81/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Locked Out of Heaven 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 45/100, down from 75. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 41/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 75.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 75.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 19/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 31/100, versus the original's 75.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “A Little Less Conversation” by Elvis Presley, “What the Hell” by Miley Cyrus, “Shake Your Bon Bon” by Ricky Martin — the top match scores 97% 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 “Locked Out of Heaven” but calmer?
“Our Imaginary Rhino” by Justin Roberts, “Clap Your Hands” by They Might Be Giants, “Best Day of My Life” by Kidz Bop Kids keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Locked Out of Heaven”?
It measures 75/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 144 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 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 75/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent 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
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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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