10 songs that feel like Pills
Matched to Pills by New York Dolls on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 86% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and sits a little calmer at 65/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (81/100). Measured 82% alike.
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (72/100). Same harsh texture.
A 80% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and sits a little calmer at 70/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 70/100. Same harsh texture.
Keeps the same aggressive pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Measured 82% alike.
Measures 81% the same. It sits a little calmer at 66/100. Same harsh texture.
A 78% feel-match — carries the same aggressive pull and runs a little hotter at 83/100.
77% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100).
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Pills is more than you want right now.
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 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something layered, so it lands at 64/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Reads 64/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 53/100, versus the original's 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it trades the harsher texture for something layered. Intensity 53/100, down from 76. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It trades the harsher texture for something smooth, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 48/100.
Holds the same feel while it trades the harsher texture for something layered. 50/100, versus the original's 76.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Pills” by New York Dolls?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Wanna Be Your Dog” by The Stooges, “Teenage Lobotomy” by Ramones, “Psycho Therapy” by Ramones — the top match scores 86% 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 “Pills” but calmer?
“Jonathan Fisk” by Spoon, “No Future Shock” by TV on the Radio, “Everybody's Happy Nowadays” by Buzzcocks keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Pills”?
It measures 76/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh 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 92% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 76/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, harsh 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 92% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1973 in context
The 297 songs we’ve measured from 1973 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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