10 songs that feel like Pretty When You Cry
Matched to Pretty When You Cry by Lana Del Rey on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and sits a little calmer at 21/100.
95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 95% alike.
Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100).
92% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.
Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 91% alike.
Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.
A 88% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and sits a little calmer at 16/100.
88% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 19/100. Same smooth texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Pretty When You Cry is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Reads 11/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 5. 8/100, versus the original's 28.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 28.
Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 5. Reads 13/100.
Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 16/100, versus the original's 28.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Pretty When You Cry” by Lana Del Rey?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Changes” by Black Sabbath, “Supermodel” by SZA, “What Sarah Said” by Death Cab for Cutie — the top match scores 91% 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 “Pretty When You Cry” but calmer?
“Ripples” by Genesis, “Changes” by Black Sabbath, “Which Will” by Nick Drake keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Pretty When You Cry”?
It measures 28/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 110 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2014 in context
The 313 songs we’ve measured from 2014 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 5/10, this track is gentler and steadier 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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