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10 songs that feel like Problema

Matched to Problema by Daddy Yankee 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
Problema
Daddy Yankee
moderate 46/100 intensity 90 BPM
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You Can Get It If You Really Want — Jimmy Cliff moderate 90 BPM

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

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All World — LL Cool J moderate 90 BPM

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

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Izzo — Jay Z moderate 90 BPM

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

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Candy Shop — 50 Cent moderate 90 BPM

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

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Disco Inferno — 50 Cent moderate 90 BPM

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

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Outta Control — 50 Cent moderate 90 BPM

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

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Best Friend — 50 Cent moderate 90 BPM

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

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Power Is a Woman — SZA moderate 90 BPM

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

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Tia Tamera — Doja Cat moderate 90 BPM

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

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Truth Hurts — Lizzo 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 Problema 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.

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

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 40/100.

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 46.

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When Tomorrow Comes — Eurythmics safe 117 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 46.

Mas Que Nada by Jorge Ben
Mas Que Nada — Jorge Ben safe 100 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

One Piece at a Time by Johnny Cash
One Piece at a Time — Johnny Cash safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 29/100, versus the original's 46. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Problema” by Daddy Yankee?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “You Can Get It If You Really Want” by Jimmy Cliff, “All World” by LL Cool J, “Izzo” by Jay Z — 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 “Problema” but calmer?

“Toosie Slide” by Drake, “Head Over Heels” by ABBA, “Skateaway” by Dire Straits keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Problema”?

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.

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. 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

Intensity46
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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