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10 songs that feel like Home

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

Home
The song you love
Home
Depeche Mode
moderate 58/100 intensity 95 BPM
Walk on Water — Eminem moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Die schöne Müllerin — Franz Schubert moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same layered texture.

The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 — Neutral Milk Hotel moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Measured 98% alike.

Two Hands — Big Thief moderate 85 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same layered texture.

Capacity — Big Thief intense 85 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100).

Live In The Dream — St. Vincent moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

Saint Pablo — Kanye West moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Heavy Balloon — Fiona Apple moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

Me and My Dog — boygenius moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Capsized — Andrew Bird moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 58. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Pale Shelter by Tears for Fears
Pale Shelter — Tears for Fears safe 92 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 58. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Underground — Kimya Dawson safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 58.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.

Water Shows the Hidden Heart by Enya
Water Shows the Hidden Heart — Enya safe 72 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 15/100.

Changes by Black Sabbath
Changes — Black Sabbath safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 21/100, versus the original's 58.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Home” by Depeche Mode?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Walk on Water” by Eminem, “Die schöne Müllerin” by Franz Schubert, “The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1” by Neutral Milk Hotel — 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 “Home” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “Speed of the Sound of Loneliness” by John Prine, “The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Home”?

It measures 58/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 58/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. 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 77% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1997 in context

The 389 songs we’ve measured from 1997 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. 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

Intensity58
Dynamics67
Tempo31
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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