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10 songs that feel like Mine Smell Like Honey

Matched to Mine Smell Like Honey by R.E.M. on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Mine Smell Like Honey
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Mine Smell Like Honey
R.E.M.
moderate 60/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Big Time Sensuality — Björk moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Freak — Doja Cat intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Dafodil — Jamie xx moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Buddy Holly — Weezer intense 160 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 67/100. Same layered texture.

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Higher Ground — Red Hot Chili Peppers intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Supernaut — Black Sabbath intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

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Lady Marmalade — Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Show Me How You Burlesque — Christina Aguilera intense 122 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

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Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) — Christina Aguilera moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Far Gone and Out — The Jesus and Mary Chain moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Mine Smell Like Honey is more than you want right now.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 60.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

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.

Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock
Cantaloupe Island — Herbie Hancock safe 105 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100.

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon safe 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 40/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

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.

Back in the U.S.A. by Chuck Berry
Back in the U.S.A. — Chuck Berry safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 35/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Almost Grown — Chuck Berry safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 37/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Mine Smell Like Honey” by R.E.M.?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Big Time Sensuality” by Björk, “Freak” by Doja Cat, “Dafodil” by Jamie xx — 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 “Mine Smell Like Honey” but calmer?

“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M., “Head Over Heels” by ABBA, “Cantaloupe Island” by Herbie Hancock keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Mine Smell Like Honey”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity60
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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