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10 songs that feel like Redemption

Matched to Redemption by Johnny Cash 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
Redemption
Johnny Cash
moderate 32/100 intensity 70 BPM
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Soldier of Fortune — Deep Purple moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Body and Soul — Billie Holiday safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Good Morning Heartache — Billie Holiday moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Sometimes It Snows in April — Prince moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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City of Angels — Bill Withers moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same introspective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Caroline, No — The Beach Boys moderate 76 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Indifference — Pearl Jam moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Stop This Train — John Mayer moderate 80 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Day After Tomorrow — Phoebe Bridgers moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).

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Guaranteed — Eddie Vedder moderate 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Redemption is more than you want right now.

Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 by Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 — Frédéric Chopin safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 25/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Contain Multitudes by Bob Dylan
I Contain Multitudes — Bob Dylan safe 85 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.

Love Is Selfish by Jack White
Love Is Selfish — Jack White safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tell Me Why by Neil Young
Tell Me Why — Neil Young safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Tea for the Tillerman — Cat Stevens safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox — James Taylor safe 72 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 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Someone You'd Admire by Fleet Foxes
Someone You'd Admire — Fleet Foxes safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 32.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Redemption” by Johnny Cash?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Soldier of Fortune” by Deep Purple, “Body and Soul” by Billie Holiday, “Good Morning Heartache” by Billie Holiday — 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 “Redemption” but calmer?

“Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2” by Frédéric Chopin, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “I Contain Multitudes” by Bob Dylan keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Redemption”?

It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 70 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2000 in context

The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 6/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity32
Dynamics56
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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