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10 songs that feel like Finders Keepers

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

Finders Keepers
The song you love
Finders Keepers
Kesha
moderate 21/100 intensity 90 BPM
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When I Come Around — Green Day safe 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way) — Dean Martin safe 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

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Up on the Roof — The Drifters safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Here, There and Everywhere — The Beatles safe 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

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Waterloo Sunset — The Kinks safe 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Candy — Chet Baker safe 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

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From the Clouds — Jack Johnson safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Easy — Hovvdy safe 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere — Alan Jackson safe 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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When the Sun Goes Down — Kenny Chesney safe 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 20/100, down from 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only Love by Ben Howard
Only Love — Ben Howard safe 75 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 16/100.

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix safe 76 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 21.

Weak by SWV
Weak — SWV safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 25/100, down from 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs
Night Nurse — Gregory Isaacs safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 20/100, versus the original's 21. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Finders Keepers” by Kesha?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “When I Come Around” by Green Day, “Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)” by Dean Martin, “Up on the Roof” by The Drifters — 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 “Finders Keepers” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Cherry Wine” by Hozier, “Only Love” by Ben Howard keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Finders Keepers”?

It measures 21/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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

This sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 87% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 21/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth 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 88% 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

Sleep9/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2017 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity21
Dynamics44
Tempo28
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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