10 songs that feel like Sailin' On
Matched to Sailin' On by Bad Brains on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (100/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 94/100.
Keeps the same cathartic pull — sits a little calmer at 94/100. Measured 87% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 94/100. Same complex texture.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 90/100.
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 93/100.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — sits a little calmer at 88/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 88/100. Same complex texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 84/100.
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 84/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Sailin' On 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 48/100, down from 100.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 59/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 64/100, versus the original's 100.
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 100.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 64/100 — 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 48/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 57/100, versus the original's 100.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Sailin' On” by Bad Brains?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Suite-Pee” by System of a Down, “New Day Rising” by Hüsker Dü, “Prison Song” by System of a Down — the top match scores 96% 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 “Sailin' On” but calmer?
“Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne” by Suicide, “Teen Age Riot” by Sonic Youth, “Los Ageless” by St. Vincent keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Sailin' On”?
It measures 100/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 180 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 100% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 100/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, complex texture, extreme 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 100% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1982 in context
The 211 songs we’ve measured from 1982 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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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