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10 songs that feel like Poblado

Matched to Poblado by J Balvin 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
Poblado
J Balvin
moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
Demolition City — Sly and Robbie moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Rock the House — Gorillaz moderate 90 BPM

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

Caress Me Down — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

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

DJ's — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Get Ready — Sublime moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Signs — Snoop Dogg moderate 90 BPM

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

We Be Clubbin' — Ice Cube moderate 90 BPM

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

Candy Shop — 50 Cent moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Un Coco — Bad Bunny moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Tia Tamera — Doja Cat moderate 90 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 Poblado is more than you want right now.

Toosie Slide by Drake
Toosie Slide — Drake safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kinky Reggae by Bob Marley
Kinky Reggae — Bob Marley safe 92 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock
Cantaloupe Island — Herbie Hancock safe 105 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 30/100.

22 by Taylor Swift
22 — Taylor Swift safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 39/100, versus the original's 46.

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 46.

Stand — R.E.M. safe 106 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.

Creepin' In — Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 19/100, versus the original's 46.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Poblado” by J Balvin?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Demolition City” by Sly and Robbie, “Rock the House” by Gorillaz, “Caress Me Down” by Sublime — 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 “Poblado” but calmer?

“Toosie Slide” by Drake, “Kinky Reggae” by Bob Marley, “Cantaloupe Island” by Herbie Hancock keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Poblado”?

It measures 46/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 44% of songs, calmer than the other 56%. Its intensity reading of 46/100 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.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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