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10 songs that feel like Power Is a Woman

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

The song you love
Power Is a Woman
SZA
moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Truth Hurts — Lizzo moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same empowering pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Cozy — Beyoncé moderate 110 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

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Shut Up — Ledisi moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same empowering pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Keeps Gettin' Better — Christina Aguilera moderate 120 BPM

Measures 92% the same. It runs a little hotter at 53/100. Same layered texture.

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Power of Right — Eddie Vedder moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same empowering pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Run Woman Run — Tammy Wynette moderate 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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6 Inch — Beyoncé feat. The Weeknd moderate 112 BPM

Keeps the same empowering pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 94% alike.

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Almeda — Solange moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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God is a Woman — Ariana Grande moderate 104 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same empowering pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).

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Free Black People — Burning Spear moderate 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Power Is a Woman is more than you want right now.

The Best Thing I Never Had by Beyoncé
The Best Thing I Never Had — Beyoncé safe 81 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Toosie Slide by Drake
Toosie Slide — Drake safe 82 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Brown Skin Girl by Beyoncé
Brown Skin Girl — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 46.

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 46.

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.

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When Tomorrow Comes — Eurythmics safe 117 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.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 35/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Power Is a Woman” by SZA?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Truth Hurts” by Lizzo, “Cozy” by Beyoncé, “Shut Up” by Ledisi — 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 “Power Is a Woman” but calmer?

“The Best Thing I Never Had” by Beyoncé, “Toosie Slide” by Drake, “Brown Skin Girl” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Power Is a Woman”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 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.

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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