10 songs that feel like Bury a Friend
Matched to Bury a Friend by Billie Eilish on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and runs a little hotter at 69/100.
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 89% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (65 BPM).
Measures 93% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 67/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Measured 90% alike.
Measures 90% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same complex texture.
A 87% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Bury a Friend is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 49/100, down from 61.
It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 65/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 47/100, versus the original's 61.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 46/100, down from 61.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 67/100.
Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 57/100, versus the original's 61.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Bury a Friend” by Billie Eilish?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Working for the Knife” by Mitski, “Going to Georgia” by The Mountain Goats, “All My Colours” by Echo and the Bunnymen — the top match scores 91% 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 “Bury a Friend” but calmer?
“The Butcher” by Radiohead, “Yellow Flicker Beat” by Lorde, “The Asphalt World” by Suede keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Bury a Friend”?
It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 69 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 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2019 in context
The 448 songs we’ve measured from 2019 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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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