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10 songs that feel like No Goodbyes

Matched to No Goodbyes by Dua Lipa on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

No Goodbyes
The song you love
No Goodbyes
Dua Lipa
moderate 48/100 intensity 107 BPM
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Stay Soft — Mitski moderate 105 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (105 BPM).

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In My Room — Yazoo moderate 105 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

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Sweetheart Like You — Bob Dylan moderate 112 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

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Slow Show — The National moderate 100 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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Walk Away Renee — The Four Tops moderate 100 BPM

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

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She Loved Like Diamond — Spandau Ballet moderate 100 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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Raining Whiskey — Lauren Alaina moderate 100 BPM

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

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Death of a Martian — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 118 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Too Late — SZA moderate 95 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100).

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Real Love — Big Thief moderate 120 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when No Goodbyes is more than you want right now.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 14/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 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 16/100.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 48.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 48.

Lately by Stevie Wonder
Lately — Stevie Wonder safe 85 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge.

Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder
Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder safe 82 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100.

Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton
Coat of Many Colors — Dolly Parton safe 84 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 48.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “No Goodbyes” by Dua Lipa?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Stay Soft” by Mitski, “In My Room” by Yazoo, “Sweetheart Like You” by Bob Dylan — 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 “No Goodbyes” but calmer?

“Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “No Goodbyes”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 107 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 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

Intensity48
Dynamics56
Tempo37
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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