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10 songs that feel like Regret

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

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moderate 27/100 intensity 120 BPM
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O Grande Amor — Stan Getz safe 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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The Pleasure Principle — Janet Jackson moderate 114 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Oh Daddy — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Same smooth texture.

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Jesus Etc — Wilco safe 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Save the Last Dance for Me — Ben E King safe 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Same smooth texture.

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The Longest Time — Billy Joel safe 126 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

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Circles — Post Malone safe 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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Return to Sender — Elvis Presley safe 132 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100).

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Every Breath You Take — The Police safe 117 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 23/100, down from 27. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
Return to Sender — Elvis Presley safe 132 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 14/100.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 27.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 27.

Tennessee Homesick Blues by Dolly Parton
Tennessee Homesick Blues — Dolly Parton safe 90 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge.

Someone Like You by Adele
Someone Like You — Adele safe 67 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.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 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 27.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Regret” by New Order?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “O Grande Amor” by Stan Getz, “The Pleasure Principle” by Janet Jackson, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura — 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 “Regret” but calmer?

“Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Regret”?

It measures 27/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 120 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 27/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 83% 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

Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout4/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1993 in context

The 260 songs we’ve measured from 1993 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. 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

Intensity27
Dynamics56
Tempo44
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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