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10 songs that feel like Skeletons

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

Skeletons
The song you love
Skeletons
Travis Scott
moderate 54/100 intensity 135 BPM
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Like Cockatoos — The Cure moderate 135 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (135 BPM).

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Sweet Dreams — Beyoncé moderate 122 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Hounds of Love — Kate Bush moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Birdman — Ride moderate 125 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Torn Curtain — Television moderate 142 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons — Pixies moderate 120 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Burning of the Midnight Lamp — Jimi Hendrix moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) — Florence + the Machine moderate 126 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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Breathe Deeper — Tame Impala moderate 118 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).

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Lit Up — Lush moderate 140 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 54.

Glimmer by Tame Impala
Glimmer — Tame Impala safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Calgary by Bon Iver
Calgary — Bon Iver safe 115 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 54.

Otomo by Bonobo
Otomo — Bonobo safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 38/100, down from 54.

August by Taylor Swift
August — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge.

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Pink Matter — Frank Ocean safe 64 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 15/100.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 13/100, versus the original's 54.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Skeletons” by Travis Scott?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Like Cockatoos” by The Cure, “Sweet Dreams” by Beyoncé, “Hounds of Love” by Kate Bush — 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 “Skeletons” but calmer?

“Dark Paradise” by Lana Del Rey, “Glimmer” by Tame Impala, “Calgary” by Bon Iver keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Skeletons”?

It measures 54/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 135 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 74% of songs, calmer than the other 26%. Its intensity reading of 54/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic vocals. It shares this stretch of the spectrum with thousands of other tracks, so the finer fingerprint below is what really separates it.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 89% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity54
Dynamics67
Tempo53
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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