10 songs that feel like Shot in the Dark
Matched to Shot in the Dark by AC/DC on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and sits a little calmer at 66/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same confident pull — runs a little hotter at 82/100. Measured 81% alike.
Measures 86% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same harsh texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (81/100).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — sits a little calmer at 70/100. Measured 85% alike.
Measures 81% the same. It runs a little hotter at 85/100.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100).
78% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 60/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Shot in the Dark 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 8. Intensity 50/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 55/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 55/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 60/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 50/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 53/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 50/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Shot in the Dark” by AC/DC?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “1969” by The Stooges, “White Riot” by The Clash, “50ft Queenie” by PJ Harvey — the top match scores 90% 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 “Shot in the Dark” but calmer?
“Suburban Knights” by Hard-Fi, “Up the Bracket” by The Libertines, “Rock n Roll Star” by Oasis keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Shot in the Dark”?
It measures 76/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 126 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 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 76/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh 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 92% 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.
2020 in context
The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 8/10, 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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