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10 songs that feel like Sabbra Cadabra

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

Sabbra Cadabra
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Sabbra Cadabra
Black Sabbath
moderate 59/100 intensity 110 BPM
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Oh, Pretty Woman — Roy Orbison moderate 104 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).

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Bodyguard — Beyoncé moderate 95 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 51/100. Same layered texture.

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Arabella — Arctic Monkeys moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Measured 96% alike.

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Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) — Christina Aguilera moderate 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

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Wait Until Tomorrow — Jimi Hendrix Experience moderate 95 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and sits a little calmer at 51/100.

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Funkentelechy — Parliament intense 110 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

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Uptight (Everything's Alright) — Stevie Wonder moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — sits a little calmer at 53/100. Measured 91% alike.

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100 Grandkids — Mac Miller moderate 88 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same layered texture.

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Find a Way — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 95 BPM

A 89% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and sits a little calmer at 47/100.

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Countdown — Beyoncé intense 120 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
Electric Relaxation — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 25/100, down from 59.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do by ABBA
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do — ABBA safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Dum Dum Diddle by ABBA
Dum Dum Diddle — ABBA safe 110 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 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Why Don't You Love Me by Hank Williams
Why Don't You Love Me — Hank Williams safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 27/100, versus the original's 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Words of Love — Buddy Holly safe 125 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 20/100, down from 59.

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Think It Over — Buddy Holly safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.
One More Chance — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 94 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 25/100.

Oh Diane by Fleetwood Mac
Oh Diane — Fleetwood Mac safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 59.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sabbra Cadabra” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Oh, Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison, “Bodyguard” by Beyoncé, “Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys — 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 “Sabbra Cadabra” but calmer?

“Electric Relaxation” by A Tribe Called Quest, “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” by ABBA, “Dum Dum Diddle” by ABBA keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sabbra Cadabra”?

It measures 59/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 59/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered 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 77% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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 7/10, 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

Intensity59
Dynamics67
Tempo39
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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