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10 songs that feel like Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham)
Matched to Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham) by Little Richard on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 84% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and sits a little calmer at 88/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
84% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 86/100.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — sits a little calmer at 78/100. Measured 88% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
Measures 89% the same. It sits a little calmer at 83/100. Same layered texture.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and sits a little calmer at 78/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).
79% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 73/100.
Keeps the same playful pull — sits a little calmer at 79/100. Measured 79% alike.
Measures 79% the same. It sits a little calmer at 68/100. Same layered texture.
A 79% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and sits a little calmer at 77/100.
83% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 83/100.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham) is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 37/100, down from 94. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 9. 41/100, versus the original's 94.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 45/100, down from 94.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 41/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 9. 22/100, versus the original's 94.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham)” by Little Richard?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Planet of Sound” by Pixies, “Taking Me Back” by Jack White, “Eric's Trip” by Sonic Youth — the top match scores 84% 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 “Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham)” but calmer?
“Fun, Fun, Fun” by The Beach Boys, “Our Imaginary Rhino” by Justin Roberts, “Clap Your Hands” by They Might Be Giants keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey! (Goin' Back to Birmingham)”?
It measures 94/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and screaming. 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
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 99% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 94/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent shifts, and screaming. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 99% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1956 in context
The 93 songs we’ve measured from 1956 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 9/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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