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10 songs that feel like Be Careful

Matched to Be Careful by Jorja Smith 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
Be Careful
Jorja Smith
moderate 33/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Session 33 — Summer Walker moderate 72 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).

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Session 32 — Summer Walker moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Session 34 — Summer Walker moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same introspective pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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City of Angels — Giveon moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Indifference — Pearl Jam moderate 80 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).

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Stop This Train — John Mayer moderate 80 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

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Day After Tomorrow — Phoebe Bridgers moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Honey Come Back — Glen Campbell moderate 70 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Caroline, No — The Beach Boys moderate 76 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).

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Black Eyed Dog — Nick Drake moderate 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 33. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

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

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6. 8/100, versus the original's 33.

Crazy by Willie Nelson
Crazy — Willie Nelson safe 76 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 14/100, down from 33.

Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears
Pale Shelter — Tears for Fears safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Underground — Kimya Dawson safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 21/100, versus the original's 33.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Be Careful” by Jorja Smith?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Session 33” by Summer Walker, “Session 32” by Summer Walker, “Session 34” by Summer Walker — the top match scores 96% 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 “Be Careful” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” by John Prine, “The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Be Careful”?

It measures 33/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 33/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

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.

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 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

Intensity33
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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