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10 songs that feel like End of an Era

Matched to End of an Era by Dua Lipa on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

End of an Era
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End of an Era
Dua Lipa
moderate 39/100 intensity 100 BPM
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).

Good Kisser — Dwele moderate 85 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Corazón — Carole King moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Measured 98% alike.

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes — Paul Simon moderate 96 BPM

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

Take My Heart — Kool and the Gang moderate 100 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 (100 BPM).

Fragments of Time — Daft Punk safe 105 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

Earned It — The Weeknd moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Life — Jamie xx safe

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (39/100). Same layered texture.

Peg — Steely Dan moderate 100 BPM

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

Beaux Dimanches — Amadou and Mariam moderate 100 BPM

99% 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 End of an Era is more than you want right now.

Late Night Talking — Harry Styles safe 122 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 33/100, down from 39.

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do by ABBA
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do — ABBA safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge.

Sway by Dean Martin
Sway — Dean Martin safe 125 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 20/100.

Paper Rings by Taylor Swift
Paper Rings — Taylor Swift safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 43/100, versus the original's 39.

Oh Diane by Fleetwood Mac
Oh Diane — Fleetwood Mac safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 39. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stand — R.E.M. safe 106 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Time (You and I) by Khruangbin
Time (You and I) — Khruangbin safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If You Really Love Me by Stevie Wonder
If You Really Love Me — Stevie Wonder safe 92 BPM

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

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “End of an Era” by Dua Lipa?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I'll Fly for You” by Spandau Ballet, “Good Kisser” by Dwele, “Corazón” by Carole King — 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 “End of an Era” but calmer?

“Late Night Talking” by Harry Styles, “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” by ABBA, “Sway” by Dean Martin keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “End of an Era”?

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 100 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.

2024 in context

The 135 songs we’ve measured from 2024 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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