10 songs that feel like Being Boring
Matched to Being Boring by Pet Shop Boys on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (126 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 46/100. Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 47/100.
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 48/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — sits a little calmer at 48/100. Measured 92% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 45/100. Same complex texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and sits a little calmer at 44/100.
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 48/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Being Boring is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 24/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 21/100, versus the original's 55.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 21/100, down from 55.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 44/100, versus the original's 55.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Being Boring” by Pet Shop Boys?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Stop Trying to Be God” by Travis Scott, “Two Weeks” by Grizzly Bear, “At the Door” by The Strokes — 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 “Being Boring” but calmer?
“It's Too Late” by Carole King, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, “Circles” by Post Malone keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Being Boring”?
It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 120 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 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 80% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1990 in context
The 238 songs we’ve measured from 1990 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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