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10 songs that feel like Working for the Knife
Matched to Working for the Knife by Mitski 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 heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 79/100.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 88% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 61/100.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and sits a little calmer at 63/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Working for the Knife is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 60/100, down from 69. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 61/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 47/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 58/100, versus the original's 69.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 58/100, down from 69.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 67/100, versus the original's 69.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Working for the Knife” by Mitski?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hunter” by Björk, “Neon Bible” by Arcade Fire, “Barrel of a Gun” by Depeche Mode — 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 “Working for the Knife” but calmer?
“I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees, “My Eyes” by Travis Scott, “Loser” by Grateful Dead keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Working for the Knife”?
It measures 69/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 89% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 69/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate 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 89% 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.
2022 in context
The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 8/10, 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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