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10 songs that feel like Rewind

Matched to Rewind by Nas 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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Rewind
Nas
moderate 61/100 intensity 95 BPM
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Electric Sufi — Dhafer Youssef intense 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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When the Man Comes Around — Johnny Cash intense 77 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.

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Black Swan — BTS moderate 82 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 95% alike.

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00000 Million — Bon Iver moderate 85 BPM

Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 54/100.

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Senjutsu — Iron Maiden intense 95 BPM

A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 71/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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Turtles All the Way Down — Sturgill Simpson intense 70 BPM

89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 69/100. Same complex texture.

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Champagne Supernova — Oasis intense 70 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — runs a little hotter at 69/100. Measured 89% alike.

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House of the Rising Sun — Nina Simone moderate 80 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.

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Didi — Khaled intense 128 BPM

A 92% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and runs a little hotter at 67/100.

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Stan — Eminem moderate 87 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Everything That Rises by Sufjan Stevens
Everything That Rises — Sufjan Stevens 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 7. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cypress by Tycho
Cypress — Tycho safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 37/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Grace by U2
Grace — U2 safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cursum Perficio by Enya
Cursum Perficio — Enya safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Heaven by Depeche Mode
Heaven — Depeche Mode safe 100 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 7. Reads 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Grown Ocean by Fleet Foxes
Grown Ocean — Fleet Foxes safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Rewind” by Nas?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Electric Sufi” by Dhafer Youssef, “When the Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash, “Black Swan” by BTS — 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 “Rewind” but calmer?

“Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Gil Scott-Heron, “Everything That Rises” by Sufjan Stevens keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Rewind”?

It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild 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 81% 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

Sleep2/10
Focus6/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2001 in context

The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity61
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density60
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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