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10 songs that feel like Gravity

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

Gravity
The song you love
Gravity
John Mayer
moderate 53/100 intensity 75 BPM
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Mr. Carter — Lil Wayne moderate 85 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

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Hurricane — Kanye West moderate 72 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

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Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love — Van Halen moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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The Watcher — Dr. Dre moderate 85 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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What's the Difference — Dr. Dre moderate 90 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100).

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Let It Bleed — The Rolling Stones moderate 91 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

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Some Might Say — Oasis moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Trouble Man — Marvin Gaye moderate 94 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

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Eleanor Rigby — The Beatles moderate 104 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100).

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No Me Queda Más — Selena intense 76 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 60/100. Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 32/100, down from 53.

Says by Nils Frahm
Says — Nils Frahm safe 68 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 9/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 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 8. Reads 31/100.

An Ending (Ascent) by Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent) — Brian Eno safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 12/100, versus the original's 53.

Both Sides, Now by Joni Mitchell
Both Sides, Now — Joni Mitchell safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 27/100, down from 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Wild World by Cat Stevens
Wild World — Cat Stevens safe 69 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 8. Reads 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8. 21/100, versus the original's 53.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Gravity” by John Mayer?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Mr. Carter” by Lil Wayne, “Hurricane” by Kanye West, “Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love” by Van Halen — 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 “Gravity” but calmer?

“The Man in Black” by Johnny Cash, “Says” by Nils Frahm, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Gravity”?

It measures 53/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 75 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 69% of songs, calmer than the other 31%. Its intensity reading of 53/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, 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 a slow, unhurried pace: 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

Sleep2/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2006 in context

The 252 songs we’ve measured from 2006 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 8/10, 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

Intensity53
Dynamics78
Tempo19
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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