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10 songs that feel like Given to Fly

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

Given to Fly
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Given to Fly
Pearl Jam
moderate 50/100 intensity 92 BPM
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Butterfly — Mariah Carey moderate 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100).

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Sama Tanga — Youssou N'Dour moderate 105 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

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Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight) — KRS-One moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Shine — Joni Mitchell moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

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Way of the Triune God (Hallelujah Version) — Tyler Childers moderate 90 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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The River of Dreams — Billy Joel moderate 92 BPM

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

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i — Kendrick Lamar moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (100 BPM).

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Pour Que Tu M'Aimes Encore — Celine Dion moderate 90 BPM

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

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Standing Outside the Fire — Garth Brooks moderate 78 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).

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Bamba — Youssou N'Dour moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Halo by Beyoncé
Halo — Beyoncé safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 40/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion
A New Day Has Come — Celine Dion safe 92 BPM

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

All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
All You Need Is Love — The Beatles safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

We Shall Be Free by Garth Brooks
We Shall Be Free — Garth Brooks safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 31/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
Give Peace a Chance — John Lennon safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

La Mejor Versión de Mí by Banda MS
La Mejor Versión de Mí — Banda MS safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Qué Bonito Es Querer by Banda MS
Qué Bonito Es Querer — Banda MS safe 102 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.

The World Is Yours by Nas
The World Is Yours — Nas safe 94 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 32/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Given to Fly” by Pearl Jam?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Butterfly” by Mariah Carey, “Sama Tanga” by Youssou N'Dour, “Step Into a World (Rapture's Delight)” by KRS-One — the top match scores 98% 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 “Given to Fly” but calmer?

“Halo” by Beyoncé, “A New Day Has Come” by Celine Dion, “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Given to Fly”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 62% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — 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 / hype4/10

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

1998 in context

The 339 songs we’ve measured from 1998 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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