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10 songs that feel like Fakkarouni

Matched to Fakkarouni by Umm Kulthum 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
Fakkarouni
Umm Kulthum
moderate 49/100 intensity 80 BPM
Midnight Train to Georgia — Gladys Knight and the Pips moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Like Strangers Do — Giveon moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Voyage to Atlantis — Isley Brothers moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

Temporary — Lucky Daye moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Since I Seen't You — Anthony Hamilton moderate 70 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).

Shame — Maxwell moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Nothing at All — Giveon moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

I've Told You Now — Sam Smith moderate 85 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Painted — Lucky Daye moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Submerge — Maxwell moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Smiths

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 23/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The 1 by Taylor Swift
The 1 — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cowboy Like Me by Taylor Swift
Cowboy Like Me — Taylor Swift safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Good Guy by Frank Ocean
Good Guy — Frank Ocean safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cayendo by Frank Ocean
Cayendo — Frank Ocean safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 11/100, down from 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

In a Week by Hozier
In a Week — Hozier safe 78 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Abstract (Psychopomp) by Hozier
Abstract (Psychopomp) — Hozier safe 80 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 7. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Million Dollar Man by Lana Del Rey
Million Dollar Man — Lana Del Rey safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 49. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Fakkarouni” by Umm Kulthum?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight and the Pips, “Like Strangers Do” by Giveon, “Voyage to Atlantis” by Isley Brothers — 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 “Fakkarouni” but calmer?

“Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” by The Smiths, “The 1” by Taylor Swift, “Cowboy Like Me” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Fakkarouni”?

It measures 49/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 55% of songs, calmer than the other 45%. Its intensity reading of 49/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity49
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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