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10 songs that feel like One Nation Under a Groove
Matched to One Nation Under a Groove by Funkadelic on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 90% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 61/100.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 59/100. Measured 87% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It sits a little calmer at 63/100.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when One Nation Under a Groove is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 49/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 41/100 — 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 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 39/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 45/100, versus the original's 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 45/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 42/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 52/100, versus the original's 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “One Nation Under a Groove” by Funkadelic?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Ode to Joy” by Ludwig van Beethoven, “White Room” by Cream, “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G. — the top match scores 88% 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 “One Nation Under a Groove” but calmer?
“Bring Your Love Down (Didn't I)” by Yazoo, “Best Day of My Life” by Kidz Bop Kids, “Can't Stop The Feeling” by KIDZ BOP Kids keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “One Nation Under a Groove”?
It measures 69/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex 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 89% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1978 in context
The 214 songs we’ve measured from 1978 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 8/10, 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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