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10 songs that feel like Anthem Part 2

Matched to Anthem Part 2 by Blink-182 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
Anthem Part 2
Blink-182
intense 74/100 intensity 180 BPM
Nice Guys Finish Last — Green Day intense 180 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).

All I Want — The Offspring intense 180 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.

The Handshake — Bad Religion intense 180 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).

Holiday — Green Day intense 190 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100). Same layered texture.

Puppet on a String — The Hives intense 160 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100).

Hey Scenesters — The Cribs intense 160 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same layered texture.

Dividing by Zero — The Offspring intense 180 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).

Hit That — The Offspring intense 180 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.

Hope — The Descendents intense 180 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).

Clean Sheets — The Descendents intense 180 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Anthem Part 2 is more than you want right now.

Soul Kitchen — X moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 74.

I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts — X moderate 140 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 51/100 — the pull without the edge.

Wild Thing — X moderate 140 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 55/100.

Set the House Ablaze — The Jam moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 54/100, versus the original's 74.

Going Underground — The Jam moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 54/100, down from 74.

Nothing with You — The Descendents moderate 180 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Want You Bad — The Offspring moderate 170 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 57/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Starts Now — Steve Earle moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 49/100, versus the original's 74.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Anthem Part 2” by Blink-182?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Nice Guys Finish Last” by Green Day, “All I Want” by The Offspring, “The Handshake” by Bad Religion — 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 Part 2” but calmer?

“Soul Kitchen” by X, “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts” by X, “Wild Thing” by X keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Anthem Part 2”?

It measures 74/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 180 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 74/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 98% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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

Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout5/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype8/10

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 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

Intensity74
Dynamics67
Tempo78
Surprise75
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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