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10 songs that feel like Nothing at All

Matched to Nothing at All by Foo Fighters on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Nothing at All
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Nothing at All
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intense 64/100 intensity 120 BPM
Cherub Rock — Smashing Pumpkins intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Deer Dance — System of a Down intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Just One Drink — Jack White intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Bye Bye Badman — The Stone Roses intense 110 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Demon Fire — AC/DC intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Killing of a Flash Boy — Suede intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

The Duellists — Iron Maiden intense 128 BPM

Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Wrathchild — Iron Maiden intense 140 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

Master and Servant — Depeche Mode intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Lagartija Nick — Bauhaus intense 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Nothing at All is more than you want right now.

Jonathan Fisk by Spoon
Jonathan Fisk — Spoon moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 46/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

We the People.... by A Tribe Called Quest
We the People.... — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 92 BPM

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

Vertigo — The Libertines moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 49/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 70/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Through Being Cool — Devo moderate 120 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 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 60/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Nothing at All” by Foo Fighters?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Deer Dance” by System of a Down, “Just One Drink” by Jack White — 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 “Nothing at All” but calmer?

“Jonathan Fisk” by Spoon, “Panic” by The Smiths, “We the People....” by A Tribe Called Quest keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Nothing at All”?

It measures 64/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 84% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 64/100 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 84% 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
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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 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

Intensity64
Dynamics78
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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