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10 songs that feel like Fast

Matched to Fast by Luke Bryan 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
Fast
Luke Bryan
moderate 45/100 intensity 72 BPM
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Sierra Leone — Frank Ocean moderate 68 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (68 BPM).

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The Way I Loved You — Taylor Swift moderate 84 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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U.N.I. — Ed Sheeran moderate 78 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (78 BPM).

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Rose in Paradise — Waylon Jennings moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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So Far So Fast — The National moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

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My Red Little Fox — Sufjan Stevens moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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That Summer — Garth Brooks moderate 76 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (76 BPM).

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Please Forgive My Heart — Bobby Womack moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

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The Point of It All — Anthony Hamilton moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

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Drugs or Jesus — Tim McGraw moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 8/100, down from 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Tennessee — Hans Zimmer safe 80 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift
Tim McGraw — Taylor Swift 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 6. Reads 16/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

But Daddy I Love Him by Taylor Swift
But Daddy I Love Him — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 29/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 45.

Honky Tonk Blues by Hank Williams
Honky Tonk Blues — Hank Williams safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 70 BPM

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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Fast” by Luke Bryan?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Sierra Leone” by Frank Ocean, “The Way I Loved You” by Taylor Swift, “U.N.I.” by Ed Sheeran — 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 “Fast” but calmer?

“I Remember Everything” by John Prine, “Tennessee” by Hans Zimmer, “Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Fast”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 72 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 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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.

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

Intensity45
Dynamics56
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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