10 songs that feel like What the Hell
Matched to What the Hell by Miley Cyrus on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 98% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).
97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100). Same layered texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 92% the same. It runs a little hotter at 80/100. Same layered texture.
A 92% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and runs a little hotter at 80/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 81/100. Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when What the Hell is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 40/100, down from 73. 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 nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 38/100, versus the original's 73. 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 73. 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 stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 34/100, versus the original's 73. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “What the Hell” by Miley Cyrus?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “A Little Less Conversation” by Elvis Presley, “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars, “Shake Your Bon Bon” by Ricky Martin — 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 “What the Hell” 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 “What the Hell”?
It measures 73/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 73/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 91% 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.
2011 in context
The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 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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