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10 songs that feel like My Red Little Fox

Matched to My Red Little Fox by Sufjan Stevens on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

My Red Little Fox
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My Red Little Fox
Sufjan Stevens
moderate 45/100 intensity 72 BPM
And Nothing Is Forever — The Cure moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

No Choir — Florence and the Machine moderate 72 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) — U2 moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 94% alike.

The Point of It All — Anthony Hamilton moderate 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Shrike — Hozier moderate 72 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Shadowboxer — Fiona Apple moderate 72 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Too Late — SZA moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 95% alike.

Heaven's Here on Earth — Tracy Chapman moderate 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same layered texture.

Saint Dominic's Preview — Van Morrison moderate 85 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100).

Garden (Say It Like Dat) — SZA moderate 85 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when My Red Little Fox is more than you want right now.

Quiet Eyes by Sharon Van Etten
Quiet Eyes — Sharon Van Etten safe 60 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 14/100, down from 45.

Halah by Mazzy Star
Halah — Mazzy Star safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 8/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Love of My Life by Harry Styles
Love of My Life — Harry Styles 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 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Oh My Heart by R.E.M.
Oh My Heart — R.E.M. safe 72 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 45. Nearly the same tempo, too.

To Sheila — The Smashing Pumpkins safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Changes by Black Sabbath
Changes — Black Sabbath 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 6. Reads 21/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Birds by Neil Young
Birds — Neil Young safe 60 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 45.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “My Red Little Fox” by Sufjan Stevens?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “And Nothing Is Forever” by The Cure, “No Choir” by Florence and the Machine, “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” by U2 — the top match scores 97% 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 Red Little Fox” but calmer?

“Quiet Eyes” by Sharon Van Etten, “Halah” by Mazzy Star, “I Remember Everything” by John Prine keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “My Red Little Fox”?

It measures 45/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 42% of songs, calmer than the other 58%. Its intensity reading of 45/100 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 a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2023 in context

The 188 songs we’ve measured from 2023 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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

Intensity45
Dynamics56
Tempo18
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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