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10 songs that feel like GOD.

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

GOD.
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GOD.
Kendrick Lamar
moderate 55/100 intensity 140 BPM
Running Free — Iron Maiden moderate 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

What's The Rumpus? — Jack White moderate 142 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

Cooped Up — Post Malone moderate 142 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

That's the Way (My Love Is) — The Smashing Pumpkins moderate 142 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

Ladykillers — Lush moderate 135 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (135 BPM).

Got My Mojo Working — Muddy Waters intense 140 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Better Be Good to Me — Tina Turner moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 98% alike.

SPAGHETTII — Beyoncé moderate 140 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

Over Now — Post Malone moderate 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

CORSO — Tyler, the Creator moderate 143 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away — Buddy Holly safe 135 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8) — Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys safe 140 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 33/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100.

Toosie Slide by Drake
Toosie Slide — Drake safe 82 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 55.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 55.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.

You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) by Loretta Lynn
You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man) — Loretta Lynn safe 118 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 27/100, versus the original's 55.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “GOD.” by Kendrick Lamar?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Running Free” by Iron Maiden, “What's The Rumpus?” by Jack White, “Cooped Up” by Post Malone — 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 “GOD.” but calmer?

“Not Fade Away” by Buddy Holly, “Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)” by Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys, “Roar” by Kidz Bop Kids keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “GOD.”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 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 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild 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 fast, driving tempo: 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 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
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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 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

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo56
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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