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10 songs that feel like Coming Down

Matched to Coming Down by The Weeknd on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Coming Down
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Coming Down
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moderate 43/100 intensity 80 BPM
Foreigner's God — Hozier moderate 72 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

happier — Olivia Rodrigo moderate 92 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

Rock Salt and Nails — Tyler Childers moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Honeymoon Avenue — Ariana Grande moderate 72 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same layered texture.

My Lover's Prayer — Otis Redding moderate 72 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Alone — The Cure moderate 85 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Pastime Paradise — Stevie Wonder moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Hold On — Adele moderate 72 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Tea for One — Led Zeppelin moderate 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Stonemilker — Björk moderate 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 43.

Broken-Hearted Girl by Beyoncé
Broken-Hearted Girl — Beyoncé safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Please, Please, Please by James Brown
Please, Please, Please — James Brown safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 32/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Champagne Problems by Taylor Swift
Champagne Problems — Taylor Swift safe 68 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 43.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 21/100, down from 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fingertips by Lana Del Rey
Fingertips — Lana Del Rey safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Killer by Phoebe Bridgers
Killer — Phoebe Bridgers safe 85 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 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Moon Song by Phoebe Bridgers
Moon Song — Phoebe Bridgers safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 43. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Coming Down” by The Weeknd?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Foreigner's God” by Hozier, “happier” by Olivia Rodrigo, “Rock Salt and Nails” by Tyler Childers — the top match scores 98% 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 “Coming Down” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “Broken-Hearted Girl” by Beyoncé, “Please, Please, Please” by James Brown keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Coming Down”?

It measures 43/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 39% of songs, calmer than the other 61%. Its intensity reading of 43/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and dynamic 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity43
Dynamics56
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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