16 artists like Taylor Swift
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 141 Taylor Swift songs (averaging 38/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (35/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
66 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — plays calmer overall (28/100).
Shares the same calm register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 38 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (52/100), with the same calm register running through 60 measured songs.
47 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (47/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (54/100), with the same intense register running through 50 measured songs.
48 measured songs that keep the same calm register — plays calmer overall (26/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and runs hotter overall (52/100). 82 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (44/100), with the same energetic register running through 49 measured songs.
32 measured songs that keep the same melancholy register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (38/100). 19 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (51/100), with the same melancholy register running through 44 measured songs.
95 measured songs that keep the same contemplative register — averages almost the same intensity (38/100).
Shares the same energetic register and averages almost the same intensity (43/100). 71 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Taylor Swift?
The closest matches we measure are Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 141 measured Taylor Swift songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Ed Sheeran: “Nina” (88% feel-match); Beyoncé: “Blue” (88% feel-match); Lana Del Rey: “Cinnamon Girl” (91% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Taylor Swift centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Taylor Swift overall?
Across 141 measured songs, Taylor Swift averages 38/100 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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