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10 songs that feel like 19-2000

Matched to 19-2000 by Gorillaz on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
19-2000
Gorillaz
moderate 38/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Pueblo Nuevo — Buena Vista Social Club moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Dougou Delenke — Amadou and Mariam moderate 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

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Funky Worm — Ohio Players moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Ambiente — J Balvin moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Mon Amour Ma Cherie — Amadou and Mariam moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Parade — Justice moderate 110 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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Smooth — Carlos Santana moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Mango Walk — Sly and Robbie moderate 80 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Djama — Amadou and Mariam moderate 100 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same joyful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100).

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Dar Es Salam — Amadou and Mariam moderate 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 19-2000 is more than you want right now.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 35/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

One Piece at a Time by Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time — Johnny Cash safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way It Is by Celine Dion
That's the Way It Is — Celine Dion safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 36/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Better Get to Livin' by Dolly Parton
Better Get to Livin' — Dolly Parton safe 104 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 37/100, down from 38.

Dancing Queen by ABBA
Dancing Queen — ABBA safe 100 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.

Mamma Mia by ABBA
Mamma Mia — ABBA safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 43/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Super Trouper by ABBA
Super Trouper — ABBA safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “19-2000” by Gorillaz?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Pueblo Nuevo” by Buena Vista Social Club, “Dougou Delenke” by Amadou and Mariam, “Funky Worm” by Ohio Players — 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 “19-2000” but calmer?

“Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy, “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “19-2000”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2001 in context

The 324 songs we’ve measured from 2001 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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