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10 songs that feel like Objects in the Mirror

Matched to Objects in the Mirror by Mac Miller on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Objects in the Mirror
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Objects in the Mirror
Mac Miller
moderate 47/100 intensity 92 BPM
Set the Twilight Reeling — Lou Reed moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

So Far So Fast — The National moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Gold Lion — Yeah Yeah Yeahs moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Portobello Belle — Dire Straits moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Magic Shop — BTS moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

All Around You — Sturgill Simpson moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Play Dead — Björk moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Too Late — SZA moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Bloodbuzz Ohio — The National moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Save Yourself — Sharon Van Etten moderate 85 BPM

99% 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 Objects in the Mirror is more than you want right now.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way by Led Zeppelin
That's the Way — Led Zeppelin safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.

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.

Always with Me — Yumi Kimura safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 29/100, versus the original's 47.

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 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stay the Same by Bonobo
Stay the Same — Bonobo safe 95 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 39/100 — 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 6. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

All of Me by Frank Sinatra
All of Me — Frank Sinatra safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Objects in the Mirror” by Mac Miller?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Set the Twilight Reeling” by Lou Reed, “So Far So Fast” by The National, “Gold Lion” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs — 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 “Objects in the Mirror” but calmer?

“The Tree of Forgiveness” by John Prine, “That's the Way” by Led Zeppelin, “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 “Objects in the Mirror”?

It measures 47/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2013 in context

The 408 songs we’ve measured from 2013 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity47
Dynamics56
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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