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10 songs that feel like Hold On, We're Going Home
Matched to Hold On, We're Going Home by Drake on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same relaxed pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same relaxed pull — sits a little calmer at 16/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It sits a little calmer at 18/100. Same smooth texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same relaxed pull and sits a little calmer at 15/100.
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 17/100. Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (23/100). Same smooth texture.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (21/100). Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Hold On, We're Going Home is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 17/100, down from 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 11/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 24.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 24.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — 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 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 35/100, versus the original's 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Hold On, We're Going Home” by Drake?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “You Don't Know How It Feels” by Tom Petty, “Spanish Harlem” by Ben E King, “Stir It Up” by Bob Marley — 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 “Hold On, We're Going Home” but calmer?
“Piazza, New York Catcher” by Belle and Sebastian, “How Would You Feel (Paean)” by Ed Sheeran, “First Times” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Hold On, We're Going Home”?
It measures 24/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 84% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 24/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is deep calm: more extreme on that axis than 84% 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.
2013 in context
The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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