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10 songs that feel like Heart Pt. 6

Matched to Heart Pt. 6 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.

Heart Pt. 6
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Heart Pt. 6
Kendrick Lamar
moderate 46/100 intensity 85 BPM
So Far So Fast — The National moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Cosmia — Joanna Newsom moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Niggas Bleed — The Notorious B.I.G. moderate 86 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (86 BPM).

The Way I Loved You — Taylor Swift moderate 84 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Good Morning — Kanye West moderate 82 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (82 BPM).

Ain't It the Life — Foo Fighters moderate 88 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Elevators (Me & You) — OutKast moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Back Where It All Begins — Allman Brothers Band moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Portobello Belle — Dire Straits moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

A Sorta Fairytale — Tori Amos moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Heart Pt. 6 is more than you want right now.

Elevate by Drake
Elevate — Drake safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Momma by Kendrick Lamar
Momma — Kendrick Lamar safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 38/100.

Seven by Taylor Swift
Seven — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 34/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen
Tower of Song — Leonard Cohen safe 85 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 13/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Nightswimming by R.E.M.
Nightswimming — R.E.M. safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6. 8/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Heart Pt. 6” by Kendrick Lamar?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “So Far So Fast” by The National, “Cosmia” by Joanna Newsom, “Niggas Bleed” by The Notorious B.I.G. — 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 “Heart Pt. 6” but calmer?

“Elevate” by Drake, “Momma” by Kendrick Lamar, “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Heart Pt. 6”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2024 in context

The 135 songs we’ve measured from 2024 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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