10 songs that feel like Bubbles
Matched to Bubbles by Major Lazer on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).
89% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 40/100.
Keeps the same spacious pull — sits a little calmer at 42/100. Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 42/100.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same feel — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 85% the same. It sits a little calmer at 37/100. Same complex texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same spacious pull and sits a little calmer at 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 38/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Bubbles is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 48.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 23/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 8/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 48.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Bubbles” by Major Lazer?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Aerodynamic” by Daft Punk, “Let's Go Away for Awhile” by The Beach Boys, “Force Majeure” by Tangerine Dream — the top match scores 97% 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 “Bubbles” but calmer?
“Lebanese Blonde” by Thievery Corporation, “Let's Stay Together” by Al Green, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Bubbles”?
It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 110 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild shifts, and instrumental. 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 56% 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.
2021 in context
The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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