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10 songs that feel like Clara Bow

Matched to Clara Bow by Taylor Swift on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Clara Bow
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Clara Bow
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moderate 38/100 intensity 85 BPM
Claudia Lewis — M83 moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Sharing a Gibson with Martin Luther King Jr — Lambchop moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Some of Them Are Old — Brian Eno moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Hometown Hero — Andy Shauf moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Country Road Spirit Specter — Wednesday moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Late Night, Maudlin Street — Morrissey moderate 72 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Babylon Sisters — Steely Dan moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 97% alike.

Driving Strange — Unknown Mortal Orchestra moderate 100 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Pony Boy — Allman Brothers Band moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Doin Time — Lana Del Rey moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 27/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Where Are We Now by David Bowie
Where Are We Now — David Bowie safe 70 BPM

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 6. Reads 11/100.

Sweet Life by Frank Ocean
Sweet Life — Frank Ocean safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 30/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino by Arctic Monkeys
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino — Arctic Monkeys safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 13/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mr. Schwartz by Arctic Monkeys
Mr. Schwartz — Arctic Monkeys 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.

Lisbon, OH by Bon Iver
Lisbon, OH — Bon Iver safe 70 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 18/100.

Mermaids by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mermaids — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Clara Bow” by Taylor Swift?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Claudia Lewis” by M83, “Sharing a Gibson with Martin Luther King Jr” by Lambchop, “Some of Them Are Old” by Brian Eno — 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 “Clara Bow” but calmer?

“Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, “Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, “Where Are We Now” by David Bowie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Clara Bow”?

It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. 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 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.

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 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

Intensity38
Dynamics56
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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