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10 songs that feel like Shirt

Matched to Shirt by SZA 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 31/100 intensity 85 BPM
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Cherry — Lana Del Rey moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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In My Feelings — Lana Del Rey moderate 85 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same layered texture.

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Someone Great — LCD Soundsystem moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Sad Lisa — Cat Stevens moderate 72 BPM

Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.

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The Ultracheese — Arctic Monkeys moderate 72 BPM

A 93% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100).

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What Sarah Said — Death Cab for Cutie moderate 85 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100).

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Disarm — Smashing Pumpkins intense 72 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — runs a little hotter at 60/100. Measured 87% alike.

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Biscuit — Portishead moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same layered texture.

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Closedown — The Cure moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Small Time Shot Away — Massive Attack moderate 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.

Water Shows the Hidden Heart by Enya
Water Shows the Hidden Heart — Enya safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 15/100.

Changes by Black Sabbath
Changes — Black Sabbath safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 21/100, versus the original's 31.

Which Will by Nick Drake
Which Will — Nick Drake safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Intensity 11/100, down from 31.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 5. 8/100, versus the original's 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Shirt” by SZA?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cherry” by Lana Del Rey, “In My Feelings” by Lana Del Rey, “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem — 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 “Shirt” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “That's the Way” by Led Zeppelin, “Water Shows the Hidden Heart” by Enya keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Shirt”?

It measures 31/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 31/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, layered 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 5/10, 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

Intensity31
Dynamics44
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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