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10 songs that feel like Long Nights

Matched to Long Nights by Eddie Vedder 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
Long Nights
Eddie Vedder
moderate 32/100 intensity 75 BPM
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Caroline, No — The Beach Boys moderate 76 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (76 BPM).

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Bird on a Wire — Johnny Cash moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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All of This — Jorja Smith safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Indifference — Pearl Jam moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Stop This Train — John Mayer moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Day After Tomorrow — Phoebe Bridgers moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Redemption — Johnny Cash moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Opalite — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Galveston — Glen Campbell moderate 78 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (78 BPM).

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I Can't Tell You Why — Eagles safe 70 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Wild World by Cat Stevens
Wild World — Cat Stevens safe 69 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 21/100, versus the original's 32.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 32.

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 6. Reads 14/100.

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

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 19/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Long Nights” by Eddie Vedder?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Caroline, No” by The Beach Boys, “Bird on a Wire” by Johnny Cash, “All of This” by Jorja Smith — 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 “Long Nights” but calmer?

“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “Wild World” by Cat Stevens keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Long Nights”?

It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 75 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2007 in context

The 311 songs we’ve measured from 2007 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity32
Dynamics56
Tempo19
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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