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10 songs that feel like Dogs

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

Dogs
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Dogs
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intense 67/100 intensity 120 BPM
Montsegur — Iron Maiden intense 140 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100).

The Waitress — Tori Amos intense 112 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Monster — Kanye West intense 111 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 95% alike.

Cassandra — Florence + the Machine intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

Reverence — The Jesus and Mary Chain intense 132 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

The Fly — U2 intense 108 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Reclamation — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 94% alike.

Long Distance Runner — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

Cherub Rock — Smashing Pumpkins intense 120 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

I'll Stick Around — Foo Fighters intense 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Los Ageless — St. Vincent moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 59/100, down from 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Super 8 — Jason Isbell moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus — Depeche Mode moderate 129 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 54/100, versus the original's 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 53/100, down from 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Maggie's Farm by Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm — Bob Dylan moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

We the People.... by A Tribe Called Quest
We the People.... — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100.

Smackwater Jack by Carole King
Smackwater Jack — Carole King moderate 96 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 48/100, versus the original's 67.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Dogs” by Pink Floyd?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Montsegur” by Iron Maiden, “The Waitress” by Tori Amos, “Monster” by Kanye West — the top match scores 96% 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 “Dogs” but calmer?

“Los Ageless” by St. Vincent, “Super 8” by Jason Isbell, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Dogs”?

It measures 67/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 87% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 67/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: 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 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

Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1977 in context

The 226 songs we’ve measured from 1977 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, 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

Intensity67
Dynamics89
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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