10 songs that feel like Raw Power
Matched to Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and sits a little calmer at 85/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (94/100). Same abrasive texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (89/100). Measured 93% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).
Measures 92% the same. It sits a little calmer at 86/100.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (90/100).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100). Same abrasive texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100). Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 88/100.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (92/100).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (93/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Raw Power 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 9. Intensity 46/100, down from 94.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 50/100 — 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 9. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 94.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 50/100, down from 94.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 51/100 — 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 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 55/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. 50/100, versus the original's 94.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Raw Power” by Iggy and the Stooges?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Little Doll” by The Stooges, “T.V. Eye” by The Stooges, “Penetration” by Iggy Pop — the top match scores 91% 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 “Raw Power” but calmer?
“Jonathan Fisk” by Spoon, “Bring It On” by Hard-Fi, “Suburban Knights” by Hard-Fi keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Raw Power”?
It measures 94/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, abrasive texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 142 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 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 94/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, abrasive 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 99% 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.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, 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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