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10 songs that feel like I Feel So Good

Matched to I Feel So Good by Richard Thompson 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
I Feel So Good
Richard Thompson
moderate 48/100 intensity 110 BPM
Singapore — Tom Waits moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

License to Kill — Bob Dylan moderate 112 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Been Down So Long — The Doors moderate 112 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart — Eurythmics moderate 118 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Rack of His — Fiona Apple moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Sue Me — Björk moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Summer Sixteen — Drake moderate 108 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (108 BPM).

Man of Peace — Bob Dylan moderate 112 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

A Madman from Manhattan — Jack White moderate 112 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

Most Likely You Go Your Way (and I'll Go Mine) — Bob Dylan moderate 125 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when I Feel So Good is more than you want right now.

Your Dog by Soccer Mommy
Your Dog — Soccer Mommy safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 19/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

William, It Was Really Nothing by The Smiths
William, It Was Really Nothing — The Smiths safe 92 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton — The Mountain Goats safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 14/100.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 14/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 23/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Unconditional I (Lookout Kid) by Arcade Fire
Unconditional I (Lookout Kid) — Arcade Fire safe 120 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Where You Lead by Carole King
Where You Lead — Carole King safe 120 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 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cleaning Windows by Van Morrison
Cleaning Windows — Van Morrison safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 41/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “I Feel So Good” by Richard Thompson?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Singapore” by Tom Waits, “License to Kill” by Bob Dylan, “Been Down So Long” by The Doors — 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 “I Feel So Good” but calmer?

“Your Dog” by Soccer Mommy, “William, It Was Really Nothing” by The Smiths, “The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton” by The Mountain Goats keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “I Feel So Good”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 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
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

Intensity48
Dynamics56
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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