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10 songs that feel like 21C/Delta

Matched to 21C/Delta by Jack Harlow on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

21C/Delta
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21C/Delta
Jack Harlow
moderate 39/100 intensity 86 BPM
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Always Into Something — N.W.A moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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It’s Okay — Burna Boy moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same smooth texture.

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Daughters — Nas moderate 86 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (86 BPM).

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Notorious — Duran Duran moderate 111 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.

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Breathin — Ariana Grande moderate 110 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100).

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B.O.T.A (Build Or Take Apart) — Burna Boy moderate 98 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same smooth texture.

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La Canción — Bad Bunny & J Balvin moderate 70 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Young Americans — David Bowie moderate 104 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same smooth texture.

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Dime Tu Nombre — Natti Natasha moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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What’s New — Megan Thee Stallion moderate 88 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 21C/Delta is more than you want right now.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 32/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Near Light by Ólafur Arnalds
Near Light — Ólafur Arnalds safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 21/100, down from 39.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 26/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “21C/Delta” by Jack Harlow?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Always Into Something” by N.W.A, “It’s Okay” by Burna Boy, “Daughters” by Nas — 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 “21C/Delta” but calmer?

“Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “21C/Delta”?

It measures 39/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 86 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 32% of songs, calmer than the other 68%. Its intensity reading of 39/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 72% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner9/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity39
Dynamics67
Tempo26
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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