16 artists like Christopher Cross
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Christopher Cross songs (averaging 14/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same transcendent register and runs hotter overall (41/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (42/100), with the same intimate register running through 62 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (39/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (39/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (33/100), with the same calm register running through 44 measured songs.
44 measured songs that keep the same transcendent register — runs hotter overall (34/100).
Shares the same calm register and runs hotter overall (34/100). 43 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (40/100), with the same calm register running through 42 measured songs.
38 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (27/100).
Shares the same transcendent register and runs hotter overall (37/100). 37 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (34/100), with the same calm register running through 35 measured songs.
110 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (50/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (56/100), with the same transcendent register running through 84 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (59/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Christopher Cross?
The closest matches we measure are R.E.M., Ariana Grande, Massive Attack. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Christopher Cross songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
R.E.M.: “Try Not to Breathe” (99% feel-match); Ariana Grande: “Daydreamin'” (97% feel-match); Massive Attack: “Sly” (99% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Christopher Cross centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Christopher Cross overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Christopher Cross averages 14/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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