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10 songs that feel like My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Matched to My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) by Neil Young on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
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My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)
Neil Young
moderate 15/100 intensity 72 BPM
Knockin' on Heaven's Door — Bob Dylan moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

The Ghost of Tom Joad — Bruce Springsteen moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

Demi Moore — Phoebe Bridgers moderate 72 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

St Jude — Florence and the Machine moderate 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

Wendell Gee — R.E.M. moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Back to the Old House — The Smiths moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

Everyday Is Like Sunday — Morrissey moderate 72 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Parasite — Nick Drake moderate 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

Flightless Bird, American Mouth — Iron & Wine moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

The Letters — Leonard Cohen moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (15/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) is more than you want right now.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 12/100, down from 15. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love Is Selfish by Jack White
Love Is Selfish — Jack White safe 72 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox — James Taylor safe 72 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 15/100. 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

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 16/100, versus the original's 15.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 4. Intensity 8/100, down from 15. Nearly the same tempo, too.

No Place to Fall by Townes Van Zandt
No Place to Fall — Townes Van Zandt safe 85 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 13/100 — the pull without the edge.

Yesterday's Wine — Willie Nelson safe 70 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 11/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

A Lack of Color — Death Cab for Cutie safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 4. 7/100, versus the original's 15.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” by Neil Young?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan, “The Ghost of Tom Joad” by Bruce Springsteen, “Demi Moore” by Phoebe Bridgers — 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 “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” but calmer?

“Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “Love Is Selfish” by Jack White, “Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox” by James Taylor keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”?

It measures 15/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 72 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 97% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 15/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, 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 97% 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

Sleep10/10
Focus9/10
Workout0/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype0/10

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

1978 in context

The 214 songs we’ve measured from 1978 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 4/10, 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

Intensity15
Dynamics33
Tempo18
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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