16 artists like The Weeknd
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 50 The Weeknd songs (averaging 49/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same energetic register and plays calmer overall (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (50/100), with the same energetic register running through 57 measured songs.
54 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (48/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (49/100). 32 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (50/100), with the same melancholy register running through 110 measured songs.
50 measured songs that keep the same intense register — averages almost the same intensity (54/100).
Shares the same melancholy register and averages almost the same intensity (51/100). 44 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same contemplative register running through 38 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (50/100).
Shares the same joyful register and plays calmer overall (39/100). 46 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (52/100), with the same melancholy register running through 41 measured songs.
39 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (47/100).
Shares the same energetic register and runs hotter overall (56/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Averages almost the same intensity (46/100), with the same warm register running through 61 measured songs.
18 measured songs that keep the same energetic register — averages almost the same intensity (54/100).
Shares the same contemplative register and plays calmer overall (35/100). 39 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like The Weeknd?
The closest matches we measure are Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 50 measured The Weeknd songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Ariana Grande: “God is a Woman” (95% feel-match); Beyoncé: “XO” (95% feel-match); Michael Jackson: “Baby Be Mine” (95% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the The Weeknd centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is The Weeknd overall?
Across 50 measured songs, The Weeknd averages 49/100 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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