10 songs that feel like Hey Joe
Matched to Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (108 BPM).
Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same smooth texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100).
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same smooth texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100).
97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (36/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Hey Joe is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 14/100, down from 38. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 23/100 — 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 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 16/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 38.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 38.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 24/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 27/100, versus the original's 38.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” by Backstreet Boys, “Ain't Nobody” by The Sugarhill Gang, “The Ship Song” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds — the top match scores 96% 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 Joe” but calmer?
“Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto, “Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Hey Joe”?
It measures 38/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 27% of songs, calmer than the other 73%. Its intensity reading of 38/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden 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 deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 73% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1966 in context
The 166 songs we’ve measured from 1966 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 7/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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