10 songs that feel like Castle on the Hill
Matched to Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).
97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Measured 97% alike.
Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same complex texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same complex texture.
A 97% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Castle on the Hill is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 19/100, down from 71.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 32/100 — 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 8. Reads 9/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 31/100, versus the original's 71.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 12/100, down from 71.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 27/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 20/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 19/100, versus the original's 71.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Castle on the Hill” by Ed Sheeran?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Shadow Moses” by Bring Me the Horizon, “Heaven and Hell” by Black Sabbath, “Mutual Core” by Björk — 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 “Castle on the Hill” but calmer?
“The Girl from Ipanema” by Antonio Carlos Jobim, “The Man in Black” by Johnny Cash, “Says” by Nils Frahm keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Castle on the Hill”?
It measures 71/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 135 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 71/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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.
2017 in context
The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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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