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10 songs that feel like Party in the USA

Matched to Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Party in the USA
The song you love
Party in the USA
Miley Cyrus
moderate 51/100 intensity 96 BPM
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Come & Get It — Selena Gomez moderate 96 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (96 BPM).

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My Girl — Otis Redding moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Root Down — Beastie Boys moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Too Original — Major Lazer moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Closer — The Chainsmokers moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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You Owe Me — The Chainsmokers moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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This Feeling — The Chainsmokers moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Shakey Ground — The Temptations moderate 98 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Aeroplane — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 99 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (99 BPM).

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Felices los 4 — Maluma moderate 93 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Party in the USA 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 its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 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 51. 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 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge.

You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra
You Make Me Feel So Young — Frank Sinatra safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 34/100.

Dancing Queen by ABBA
Dancing Queen — ABBA safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Come & Get It” by Selena Gomez, “My Girl” by Otis Redding, “Root Down” by Beastie Boys — 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 “Party in the USA” 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 “Party in the USA”?

It measures 51/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 96 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2009 in context

The 218 songs we’ve measured from 2009 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity51
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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