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10 songs that feel like Despacito (Remix)

Matched to Despacito (Remix) by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Despacito (Remix)
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Despacito (Remix)
Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber
moderate 46/100 intensity 89 BPM
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No Te Contaron Mal — Natti Natasha & Ozuna moderate 88 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).

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HOT WIND BLOWS — Tyler, the Creator moderate 88 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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Bibia Be Ye Ye — Ed Sheeran moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Nail Tech — Jack Harlow moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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O Calhambeque — Roberto Carlos moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Street Language — KRS-One moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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Eu Sou Terrível — Roberto Carlos moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Caminhoneiro — Roberto Carlos moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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MC's Act Like They Don't Know — KRS-One moderate 94 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (94 BPM).

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Me Gustas Tu — Manu Chao moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Despacito (Remix) is more than you want right now.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 35/100, down from 46.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge.

One Piece at a Time by Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time — Johnny Cash safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way It Is by Celine Dion
That's the Way It Is — Celine Dion safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 36/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Better Get to Livin' by Dolly Parton
Better Get to Livin' — Dolly Parton safe 104 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 37/100, down from 46.

Dancing Queen by ABBA
Dancing Queen — ABBA safe 100 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge.

Mamma Mia by ABBA
Mamma Mia — ABBA safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 43/100.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance with Somebody — Whitney Houston safe 119 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 40/100, versus the original's 46.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Despacito (Remix)” by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “No Te Contaron Mal” by Natti Natasha & Ozuna, “HOT WIND BLOWS” by Tyler, the Creator, “Bibia Be Ye Ye” by Ed Sheeran — 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 “Despacito (Remix)” but calmer?

“Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy, “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Despacito (Remix)”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 89 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2017 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo27
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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