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10 songs that feel like Anthem

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

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moderate 46/100 intensity 80 BPM
If You're Out There — John Legend moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Bulletproof — Raheem DeVaughn moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Live Like You Were Dying — Tim McGraw moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Try — Eddie Vedder moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Big Hard Sun — Eddie Vedder moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Slide Away — Oasis moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Calling Rastafari — Burning Spear moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

Valerie — Amy Winehouse moderate 88 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

The Climb — No Doubt moderate 90 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

Invincible — Eddie Vedder moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Redemption Song — Bob Marley safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Everybody Hurts — R.E.M. safe 75 BPM

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

What Do I Know? by Ed Sheeran
What Do I Know? — Ed Sheeran safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 21/100.

Just a Closer Walk with Thee — Sister Rosetta Tharpe safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 37/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Long Walk to Freedom by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Long Walk to Freedom — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 29/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Music Knows No Boundaries — Ladysmith Black Mambazo safe 90 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

God Is Love — Marvin Gaye safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Look for the Silver Lining — Chet Baker safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Anthem” by Black Uhuru?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “If You're Out There” by John Legend, “Bulletproof” by Raheem DeVaughn, “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw — 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 “Anthem” but calmer?

“Redemption Song” by Bob Marley, “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M., “What Do I Know?” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Anthem”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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 85% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1983 in context

The 242 songs we’ve measured from 1983 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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