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10 songs that feel like Not the Only One

Matched to Not the Only One by Giveon 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
Not the Only One
Giveon
moderate 44/100 intensity 80 BPM
Leave Your Lover — Sam Smith moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same reflective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Oh dolce incanto — Maria Callas moderate 60 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same smooth texture.

I Wanna Be Loved — Eric Benet moderate 80 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Don't Take the Girl — Tim McGraw moderate 80 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.

Mr. Intentional — Lauryn Hill moderate 72 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (72 BPM).

Whispers — Jackie Wilson moderate 70 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same smooth texture.

Star Spangled Banner — Marvin Gaye moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 95% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Can I Get It — Adele moderate 104 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same smooth texture.

Guess Who's Making Love — Raheem DeVaughn moderate 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same reflective pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Make It to Me — Sam Smith moderate 90 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Not the Only One is more than you want right now.

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 44.

I Was Here by Beyoncé
I Was Here — Beyoncé safe 85 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 28/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

But Daddy I Love Him by Taylor Swift
But Daddy I Love Him — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ave Maria by Beyoncé
Ave Maria — Beyoncé safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Die Hard — Kendrick Lamar safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 13/100, down from 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Happy For You by Dua Lipa
Happy For You — Dua Lipa safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 29/100 — the pull without the edge.

New Year's Day by U2
New Year's Day — U2 safe 76 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 41/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Speechless by Michael Jackson
Speechless — Michael Jackson safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 44. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Not the Only One” by Giveon?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Leave Your Lover” by Sam Smith, “Oh dolce incanto” by Maria Callas, “I Wanna Be Loved” by Eric Benet — 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 “Not the Only One” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “I Was Here” by Beyoncé, “But Daddy I Love Him” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Not the Only One”?

It measures 44/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 41% of songs, calmer than the other 59%. Its intensity reading of 44/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth 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 85% 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
Dinner9/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity44
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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