10 songs that feel like Lovesick Blues
Matched to Lovesick Blues by Hank Williams on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 39/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Measured 93% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same smooth texture.
A 93% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100).
Keeps the same emotional pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 87% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).
A 92% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and sits a little calmer at 39/100.
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Lovesick Blues is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 21/100, down from 45.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 8/100 — 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 45.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Lovesick Blues” by Hank Williams?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Thinking 'Bout You” by Dua Lipa, “Out of My Head and Back in My Bed” by Loretta Lynn, “All of Me” by Frank Sinatra — the top match scores 94% 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 “Lovesick Blues” but calmer?
“The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine, “I Remember Everything” by John Prine, “White Ferrari” by Frank Ocean keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Lovesick Blues”?
It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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, smooth 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 59% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1949 in context
The 10 songs we’ve measured from 1949 average a dynamic range of 5.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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