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10 songs that feel like Guts Over Fear

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

Guts Over Fear
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Guts Over Fear
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moderate 50/100 intensity 85 BPM
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Empire State of Mind — Jay-Z moderate 88 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).

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On to the Next One — Jay-Z moderate 88 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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Lane Boy — Twenty One Pilots moderate 82 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (82 BPM).

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Cleopatra — The Lumineers moderate 85 BPM

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

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Spirit — Beyoncé moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Carnage — Nick Cave & Warren Ellis moderate 85 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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Ancestress — Björk moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Sawdust & Diamonds — Joanna Newsom moderate 85 BPM

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

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Can't Remember to Forget You — Shakira moderate 100 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100).

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Broken Arrows — Avicii moderate 100 BPM

97% 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 Guts Over Fear is more than you want right now.

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.

Behind the Gardens by Andreas Vollenweider
Behind the Gardens — Andreas Vollenweider safe 55 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge.

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 7. Reads 31/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 32/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 50.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy 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.

Orinoco Flow by Enya
Orinoco Flow — Enya 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 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi
I Giorni — Ludovico Einaudi safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 14/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Guts Over Fear” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z, “On to the Next One” by Jay-Z, “Lane Boy” by Twenty One Pilots — 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 “Guts Over Fear” but calmer?

“Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon, “Behind the Gardens” by Andreas Vollenweider, “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 “Guts Over Fear”?

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 85 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2014 in context

The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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