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10 songs that feel like yes, and?

Matched to yes, and? by Ariana Grande 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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moderate 49/100 intensity 118 BPM
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I'm Ready — Muddy Waters moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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KV Crimes — Kurt Vile moderate 115 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Battle — Blur moderate 124 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

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Head Held High — The Velvet Underground moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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The Wanderer — Donna Summer moderate 122 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (122 BPM).

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Help the Poor — B.B. King moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Superfly — Curtis Mayfield moderate 105 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 95% alike.

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On the Road — Post Malone ft. Meek Mill, Lil Baby moderate 135 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Killing Floor — Howlin' Wolf moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Refugee — Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers moderate 118 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

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

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

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.

You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) by Loretta Lynn
You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) — Loretta Lynn safe 118 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 27/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 27/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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When Tomorrow Comes — Eurythmics safe 117 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let's Dance by David Bowie
Let's Dance — David Bowie safe 115 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 38/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “yes, and?” by Ariana Grande?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I'm Ready” by Muddy Waters, “KV Crimes” by Kurt Vile, “Battle” by Blur — 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 “yes, and?” but calmer?

“Head Over Heels” by ABBA, “Skateaway” by Dire Straits, “The Kids Don't Stand a Chance” by Vampire Weekend keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “yes, and?”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 118 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2024 in context

The 135 songs we’ve measured from 2024 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity49
Dynamics56
Tempo43
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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