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10 songs that feel like Miriam

Matched to Miriam by Calvin Harris on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Miriam
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Miriam
Calvin Harris
moderate 28/100 intensity 125 BPM
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Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425 — Antonio Vivaldi safe 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Kiki's Delivery Service — Joe Hisaishi safe 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93 — Antonio Vivaldi safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart safe 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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Red Baron — Vince Guaraldi safe 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Bluey Theme — Bluey safe 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Same smooth texture.

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My Neighbor Totoro — Joe Hisaishi safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart safe 120 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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Valse Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18 — Frédéric Chopin moderate 100 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).

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The Less I Know the Better — Tame Impala safe 116 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 40/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Less I Know the Better by Tame Impala
The Less I Know the Better — Tame Impala safe 116 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Changes by David Bowie
Changes — David Bowie safe 124 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let's Dance by David Bowie
Let's Dance — David Bowie safe 115 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 38/100, versus the original's 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
9 to 5 — Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Two Doors Down by Dolly Parton
Two Doors Down — Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 36/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That by Dolly Parton
Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That — Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Come Fly with Me by Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me — Frank Sinatra safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 34/100, versus the original's 28.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Miriam” by Calvin Harris?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Kiki's Delivery Service” by Joe Hisaishi, “Lute Concerto in D Major, RV 93” by Antonio Vivaldi — 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 “Miriam” but calmer?

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston, “The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala, “Changes” by David Bowie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Miriam”?

It measures 28/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 125 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: 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

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout4/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10

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 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity28
Dynamics44
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force0
Trigger load0

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

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