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10 songs that feel like In the Late Night

Matched to In the Late Night by Ice Cube on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

In the Late Night
The song you love
In the Late Night
Ice Cube
moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Distraction — Kehlani moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Choker — Twenty One Pilots moderate 90 BPM

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

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She — Tyler, the Creator moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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No Te Contaron Mal — Natti Natasha & Ozuna moderate 88 BPM

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

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F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. — Pulp moderate 88 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (88 BPM).

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Suite Judy Blue Eyes — Crosby Stills and Nash moderate 92 BPM

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

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She — Green Day moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) — Nas moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

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Safe from Harm — Massive Attack moderate 92 BPM

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

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For My Lover — Tracy Chapman 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 In the Late Night is more than you want right now.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 20/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only Love by Ben Howard
Only Love — Ben Howard safe 75 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 6. Reads 16/100.

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
Little Wing — Jimi Hendrix safe 76 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 46.

Weak by SWV
Weak — SWV safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 25/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Essence by Wizkid
Essence — Wizkid safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Night Nurse by Gregory Isaacs
Night Nurse — Gregory Isaacs safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 20/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “In the Late Night” by Ice Cube?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Distraction” by Kehlani, “Choker” by Twenty One Pilots, “She” by Tyler, the Creator — 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 “In the Late Night” but calmer?

“Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones, “Cherry Wine” by Hozier, “Only Love” by Ben Howard keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “In the Late Night”?

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 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

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.

2000 in context

The 306 songs we’ve measured from 2000 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 6/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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