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10 songs that feel like Evil Woman

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

The song you love
Evil Woman
Black Sabbath
moderate 44/100 intensity 95 BPM
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Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) — Sly & the Family Stone moderate 100 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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Imidiwan Win Sahara — Tinariwen moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Jumpman — Drake & Future moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

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The Motto — Drake moderate 101 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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I Left My Wallet in El Segundo — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 93 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).

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Sorrow Tears and Blood — Fela Kuti moderate 110 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

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Rat Race — Bob Marley & The Wailers moderate 78 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Stayin' Alive — Bee Gees moderate 103 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

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Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) — The Doors moderate 115 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

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Boogie Man — AC/DC moderate 120 BPM

93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 35/100, down from 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

One Piece at a Time by Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time — Johnny Cash safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way It Is by Celine Dion
That's the Way It Is — Celine Dion safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 36/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Better Get to Livin' by Dolly Parton
Better Get to Livin' — Dolly Parton safe 104 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 37/100, down from 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Come Fly with Me by Frank Sinatra
Come Fly with Me — Frank Sinatra safe 110 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge.

You Make Me Feel So Young by Frank Sinatra
You Make Me Feel So Young — Frank Sinatra safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 34/100.

Dancing Queen by ABBA
Dancing Queen — ABBA safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Evil Woman” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” by Sly & the Family Stone, “Imidiwan Win Sahara” by Tinariwen, “Jumpman” by Drake & Future — 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 Woman” but calmer?

“Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy, “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Evil Woman”?

It measures 44/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 41% of songs, calmer than the other 59%. Its intensity reading of 44/100 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 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

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

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

1970 in context

The 307 songs we’ve measured from 1970 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity44
Dynamics56
Tempo31
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability0
Vocal force75
Trigger load38

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

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