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10 songs that feel like traitor

Matched to traitor by Olivia Rodrigo 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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traitor
Olivia Rodrigo
moderate 27/100 intensity 75 BPM
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Georgia on My Mind — Ray Charles safe 75 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

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Eternity — Robbie Williams safe 75 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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Love of My Life — Santana moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

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A História de Nós Dois — Roberto Carlos safe 74 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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All My Love — Led Zeppelin moderate 77 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (77 BPM).

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Tears in Heaven — Eric Clapton safe 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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The Other Woman — Nina Simone moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Dear Mama — 2Pac safe 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

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If Only for One Night — Luther Vandross safe 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Detalhes — Roberto Carlos safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Someone Like You by Adele
Someone Like You — Adele safe 67 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 15/100, down from 27. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Video Games by Lana Del Rey
Video Games — Lana Del Rey safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 27.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 19/100, down from 27. Nearly the same tempo, too.

First Love by Utada Hikaru
First Love — Utada Hikaru safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 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 17/100.

Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U — Sinead O'Connor safe 67 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 22/100, versus the original's 27. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “traitor” by Olivia Rodrigo?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, “Eternity” by Robbie Williams, “Love of My Life” by Santana — 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 “traitor” but calmer?

“Someone Like You” by Adele, “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran, “Liability” by Lorde keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “traitor”?

It measures 27/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 75 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 83% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 27/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 a slow, unhurried pace: 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
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity27
Dynamics67
Tempo19
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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