← Back to Ghost Town

10 songs that feel like Ghost Town

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

Ghost Town
The song you love
Ghost Town
Kanye West
moderate 62/100 intensity 80 BPM
Vete — Bad Bunny moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Janie's Got a Gun — Aerosmith intense 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.

Si Una Vez — Selena intense 90 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Measured 95% alike.

Malamente — Rosalía intense 80 BPM

Measures 92% the same. It runs a little hotter at 70/100. Same complex texture.

For Whom the Bell Tolls — Metallica moderate 116 BPM

A 92% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and runs a little hotter at 69/100.

In the Air Tonight — Phil Collins intense 95 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.

Tú Solo Tú — Selena intense 90 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 91% alike.

Mutual Core — Björk intense 120 BPM

Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 70/100. Same complex texture.

Unchain My Heart — Ray Charles moderate 95 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100).

No Quiero Saber — Selena intense 85 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Have You Ever by Brandy
Have You Ever — Brandy safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Man in Black by Johnny Cash
The Man in Black — Johnny Cash safe 88 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 28/100.

The Best Thing I Never Had by Beyoncé
The Best Thing I Never Had — Beyoncé safe 81 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Scar Tissue by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Scar Tissue — Red Hot Chili Peppers safe 81 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hey Jude by The Beatles
Hey Jude — The Beatles safe 72 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.

Candle in the Wind by Elton John
Candle in the Wind — Elton John safe 86 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 24/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Jealous Guy by John Lennon
Jealous Guy — John Lennon safe 76 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 62. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ghost Town” by Kanye West?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Vete” by Bad Bunny, “Janie's Got a Gun” by Aerosmith, “Si Una Vez” by Selena — the top match scores 96% 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 “Ghost Town” but calmer?

“Have You Ever” by Brandy, “The Man in Black” by Johnny Cash, “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ghost Town”?

It measures 62/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 83% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 62/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 7/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity62
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise50
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

Want the single closest match, with every dimension compared?

Find its sonic twin →
Share on X
Check another song →