10 songs that feel like Evil Ways
Matched to Evil Ways by Santana on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (104 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (102 BPM).
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and runs a little hotter at 40/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (108 BPM).
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 41/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Measured 98% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Evil Ways is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 27/100, down from 34. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 27/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 34.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 21/100, down from 34.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 38/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 24/100, versus the original's 34.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Evil Ways” by Santana?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “The River” by Bruce Springsteen, “R.I.P. SCREW” by Travis Scott, “LUST.” by Kendrick Lamar — 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 “Evil Ways” but calmer?
“Every Breath You Take” by The Police, “What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers, “Circles” by Post Malone keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Evil Ways”?
It measures 34/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 110 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 22% of songs, calmer than the other 78%. Its intensity reading of 34/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1969 in context
The 222 songs we’ve measured from 1969 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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