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10 songs that feel like Under You

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

Under You
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Under You
Foo Fighters
moderate 50/100 intensity 128 BPM
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Metal Firecracker — Lucinda Williams moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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in my head — Ariana Grande moderate 139 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Dance Music — The Mountain Goats moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Sara — Fleetwood Mac moderate 128 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Love Lockdown — Kanye West moderate 128 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

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A Letter to Elise — The Cure moderate 142 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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So Cruel — U2 moderate 126 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).

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logical — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 130 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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The Hurting — Tears for Fears moderate 125 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).

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Strange Currencies — R.E.M. moderate 112 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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When All Is Said and Done — ABBA safe 102 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 39/100, down from 50.

That's All by Genesis
That's All — Genesis safe 104 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge.

It's Too Late by Carole King
It's Too Late — Carole King safe 126 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 28/100, versus the original's 50.

Almost Is Never Enough by Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes
Almost Is Never Enough — Ariana Grande feat. Nathan Sykes safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 50.

Quiet Eyes by Sharon Van Etten
Quiet Eyes — Sharon Van Etten safe 60 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.

Halah by Mazzy Star
Halah — Mazzy Star safe 72 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 6. Reads 11/100.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 50.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Under You” by Foo Fighters?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Metal Firecracker” by Lucinda Williams, “in my head” by Ariana Grande, “Dance Music” by The Mountain Goats — the top match scores 98% 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 “Under You” but calmer?

“When All Is Said and Done” by ABBA, “That's All” by Genesis, “It's Too Late” by Carole King keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Under You”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 128 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 84% 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
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2023 in context

The 188 songs we’ve measured from 2023 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity50
Dynamics56
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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