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10 songs that feel like Nude

Matched to Nude by Radiohead 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
Nude
Radiohead
moderate 41/100 intensity 80 BPM
Angel — Massive Attack moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Mile High — James Blake moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

Planet Caravan — Pantera moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

Play — Jorja Smith moderate 80 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Roslyn — Bon Iver moderate 80 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

Oceans — Pearl Jam moderate 72 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

One Love — Massive Attack moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same serene pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Measured 95% alike.

Rain — Madonna moderate 90 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (38/100). Same layered texture.

Persephone — Opeth moderate 70 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same serene pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100).

Cleanse Song — Bright Eyes moderate 72 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (37/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Waiting for You by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Waiting for You — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds safe 65 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 11/100, down from 41.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Mirrorball by Taylor Swift
Mirrorball — Taylor Swift safe 70 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 7. Reads 18/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Perfect Circle — R.E.M. safe 105 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 18/100, versus the original's 41.

Überlin by R.E.M.
Überlin — R.E.M. safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 17/100, down from 41.

Western Eyes by Portishead
Western Eyes — Portishead safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

This Old Dog — Mac DeMarco safe 85 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 7. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Slow Cheetah by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Slow Cheetah — Red Hot Chili Peppers 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 41. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Nude” by Radiohead?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Angel” by Massive Attack, “Mile High” by James Blake, “Planet Caravan” by Pantera — 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 “Nude” but calmer?

“Waiting for You” by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “Mirrorball” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Nude”?

It measures 41/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft 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 35% of songs, calmer than the other 65%. Its intensity reading of 41/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild shifts, and soft 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

Sleep5/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2007 in context

The 311 songs we’ve measured from 2007 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity41
Dynamics67
Tempo22
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load25

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

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