10 songs that feel like Start Me Up
Matched to Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones 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 energetic pull and runs a little hotter at 66/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 44/100.
Keeps the same joyful pull — sits a little calmer at 44/100. Measured 81% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
Measures 81% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
A 81% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and sits a little calmer at 48/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).
81% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 43/100.
Keeps the same joyful pull — sits a little calmer at 42/100. Measured 80% alike.
Measures 80% the same. It sits a little calmer at 42/100.
A 80% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and sits a little calmer at 42/100.
80% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Start Me Up is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 40/100, down from 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 29/100 — 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 smooth. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something smooth. 38/100, versus the original's 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 42/100, down from 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 36/100 — 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 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something smooth. 34/100, versus the original's 59.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “1969” by The Stooges, “Stupid Love” by Lady Gaga, “Waterloo” by ABBA — 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 “Start Me Up” but calmer?
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston, “The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala, “Changes” by David Bowie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Start Me Up”?
It measures 59/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 123 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 59/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, harsh texture, no sudden 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 81% 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.
1981 in context
The 194 songs we’ve measured from 1981 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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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