16 artists like Olivia Dean
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 2 Olivia Dean songs (averaging 28/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (37/100). 35 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (42/100), with the same joyful register running through 49 measured songs.
19 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (39/100).
Shares the same intimate register and plays calmer overall (17/100). 34 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (35/100), with the same warm register running through 27 measured songs.
21 measured songs that keep the same warm register — averages almost the same intensity (25/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (44/100). 20 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (43/100), with the same joyful register running through 71 measured songs.
40 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (43/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (35/100), with the same joyful register running through 39 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same intimate register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (42/100). 24 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (48/100), with the same joyful register running through 54 measured songs.
41 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same intimate register and runs hotter overall (42/100). 36 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Olivia Dean?
The closest matches we measure are Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, Etta James. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 2 measured Olivia Dean songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Amy Winehouse: “Addicted” (90% feel-match); Stevie Wonder: “Send One Your Love” (90% feel-match); Etta James: “All I Could Do Was Cry” (89% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Olivia Dean centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Olivia Dean overall?
Across 2 measured songs, Olivia Dean averages 28/100 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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