10 songs that feel like Someday
Matched to Someday by The Strokes on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It sits a little calmer at 28/100. Same smooth texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 30/100.
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 28/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 29/100.
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Someday is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 28/100, down from 36. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 27/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 36.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 27/100, down from 36.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 21/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 36.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Someday” by The Strokes?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Rey, “Highest in the Room” by Travis Scott, “Ring” by Cardi B feat. Kehlani — the top match scores 94% 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 “Someday” but calmer?
“The Scientist” by Coldplay, “It's Too Late” by Carole King, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Someday”?
It measures 36/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 144 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 24% of songs, calmer than the other 76%. Its intensity reading of 36/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft 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 94% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2001 in context
The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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