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10 songs that feel like Loner

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

The song you love
Loner
Black Sabbath
intense 61/100 intensity 90 BPM
The Heart Part 5 — Kendrick Lamar intense 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Pray for Rain — Massive Attack intense 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

4th of July — Soundgarden intense 90 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Man That You Fear — Marilyn Manson intense 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

Wicked Games — The Weeknd intense 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Romeo Had Juliette — Lou Reed intense 92 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Me and the Devil — Gil Scott-Heron intense 85 BPM

Keeps the same heavy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

GHOST! — Kid Cudi intense 95 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Lost in Hollywood — System of a Down intense 95 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same heavy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

All My Colours — Echo and the Bunnymen intense 65 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Pieces of a Man by Gil Scott-Heron
Pieces of a Man — Gil Scott-Heron moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Ain't Superstitious by Howlin' Wolf
I Ain't Superstitious — Howlin' Wolf moderate 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 1 — Outkast moderate 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Dirty Boulevard by Lou Reed
Dirty Boulevard — Lou Reed moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 41/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

NY Is Killing Me by Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx
NY Is Killing Me — Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 52/100, down from 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Before We Drown by Depeche Mode
Before We Drown — Depeche Mode moderate 95 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 58/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

My Cosmos Is Mine by Depeche Mode
My Cosmos Is Mine — Depeche Mode moderate 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 67/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Walking in My Shoes by Depeche Mode
Walking in My Shoes — Depeche Mode moderate 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 51/100, versus the original's 61. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Loner” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar, “Pray for Rain” by Massive Attack, “4th of July” by Soundgarden — 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 “Loner” but calmer?

“Pieces of a Man” by Gil Scott-Heron, “I Ain't Superstitious” by Howlin' Wolf, “Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 1” by Outkast keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Loner”?

It measures 61/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 81% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 61/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, 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 81% 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 / hype5/10

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 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity61
Dynamics78
Tempo28
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load38

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

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