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10 songs that feel like Ivy

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

Ivy
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Ivy
Frank Ocean
moderate 37/100 intensity 76 BPM
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The One That Got Away — The Civil Wars moderate 75 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

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Trollabundin — Eivør moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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For Emma — Bon Iver moderate 72 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

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Beautiful Strangers — Kevin Morby moderate 80 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Jenny — Andy Shauf moderate 80 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Enchanted — The Platters safe 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

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The Truth Untold — BTS moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Space Cowboy — Kacey Musgraves moderate 80 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

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Chinese Café/Unchained Melody — Joni Mitchell moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Asa Branca — Roberto Carlos moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Liability by Lorde
Liability — Lorde safe 68 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 11/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Consequences by Camila Cabello
Consequences — Camila Cabello safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 23/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Real Friends by Camila Cabello
Real Friends — Camila Cabello safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 19/100, versus the original's 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Daydreamer by Adele
Daydreamer — Adele safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 15/100, down from 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

De Selby (Part 1) by Hozier
De Selby (Part 1) — Hozier safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Say Yes to Heaven by Lana Del Rey
Say Yes to Heaven — Lana Del Rey safe 72 BPM

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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Futile Devices by Sufjan Stevens
Futile Devices — Sufjan Stevens safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 11/100, versus the original's 37. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Ivy” by Frank Ocean?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The One That Got Away” by The Civil Wars, “Trollabundin” by Eivør, “For Emma” by Bon Iver — 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 “Ivy” but calmer?

“Liability” by Lorde, “Let Her Go” by Passenger, “Consequences” by Camila Cabello keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Ivy”?

It measures 37/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 76 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 25% of songs, calmer than the other 75%. Its intensity reading of 37/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 86% 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2016 in context

The 368 songs we’ve measured from 2016 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity37
Dynamics56
Tempo20
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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