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10 songs that feel like Pushit

Matched to Pushit by Tool 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
Pushit
Tool
intense 72/100 intensity 124 BPM
Mouth Mantra — Björk intense 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Vesuvius — Sufjan Stevens intense 140 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same layered texture.

The Diamond Sea — Sonic Youth intense 110 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Measured 95% alike.

Marrow — St. Vincent intense 135 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.

Tunic (Song For Karen) — Sonic Youth moderate 95 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and sits a little calmer at 65/100.

Impossible Soul — Sufjan Stevens intense 120 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 80/100. Same layered texture.

FEEL. — Kendrick Lamar intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — sits a little calmer at 65/100. Measured 91% alike.

Brennisteinn — Sigur Rós intense 120 BPM

Measures 87% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Same layered texture.

Precious Things — Tori Amos intense 135 BPM

A 91% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).

Geyser — Mitski intense 128 BPM

86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Pushit is more than you want right now.

CPR — Wet Leg moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 86/100, down from 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of by U2

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Bring the Boys Back Home by Pink Floyd
Bring the Boys Back Home — Pink Floyd moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 60/100, versus the original's 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hunger — Florence and the Machine moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 52/100, down from 72.

Make Up Your Mind by Florence + The Machine
Make Up Your Mind — Florence + The Machine moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Do Me a Favour — Arctic Monkeys moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Don't Want to Know by Fleetwood Mac
I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 60/100, versus the original's 72. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Pushit” by Tool?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Mouth Mantra” by Björk, “Vesuvius” by Sufjan Stevens, “The Diamond Sea” by Sonic Youth — the top match scores 96% 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 “Pushit” but calmer?

“CPR” by Wet Leg, “I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees, “Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of” by U2 keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Pushit”?

It measures 72/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 124 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 72/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered 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 a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus2/10
Workout8/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype8/10

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

1996 in context

The 309 songs we’ve measured from 1996 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 9/10, 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

Intensity72
Dynamics89
Tempo47
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load50

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

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