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10 songs that feel like Earned It

Matched to Earned It 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.

Earned It
The song you love
Earned It
The Weeknd
moderate 39/100 intensity 92 BPM
Lover — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

He Loves Me — Raheem DeVaughn moderate 70 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

Sweet Love — The Commodores safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 96% alike.

Euphoria — BTS moderate 92 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Be Free with Your Love — Spandau Ballet moderate 90 BPM

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

Crazy for You — Madonna moderate 90 BPM

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

En Tus Pupilas — Shakira moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Besame Mucho — Buena Vista Social Club safe 90 BPM

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

I'll Fly for You — Spandau Ballet moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Take My Heart — Kool and the Gang moderate 100 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Put It All on Me — Ed Sheeran feat. Ella Mai safe 97 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

ordinary things by Ariana Grande
ordinary things — Ariana Grande 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.

Sweet Thang by Childish Gambino
Sweet Thang — Childish Gambino 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.

Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest
Electric Relaxation — A Tribe Called Quest safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 25/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I'm in the Mood — John Lee Hooker safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 12/100, down from 39.

Venus as a Boy by Björk
Venus as a Boy — Björk safe 84 BPM

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

One More Chance by The Notorious B.I.G.
One More Chance — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 94 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lover by Taylor Swift
Lover — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 35/100, versus the original's 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Earned It” by The Weeknd?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Lover” by Taylor Swift, “He Loves Me” by Raheem DeVaughn, “Sweet Love” by The Commodores — 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 “Earned It” but calmer?

“Put It All on Me” by Ed Sheeran feat. Ella Mai, “ordinary things” by Ariana Grande, “Sweet Thang” by Childish Gambino keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Earned It”?

It measures 39/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 92 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 32% of songs, calmer than the other 68%. Its intensity reading of 39/100 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 / hype3/10

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

2015 in context

The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 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

Intensity39
Dynamics56
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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