10 songs that feel like Racing Like a Pro
Matched to Racing Like a Pro by The National on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 94% alike.
Measures 91% the same. It runs a little hotter at 36/100. Same layered texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Measured 90% alike.
Measures 88% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100).
A 88% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).
96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Racing Like a Pro 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 17/100, down from 30. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 23/100, versus the original's 30.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 12/100, down from 30.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 24/100.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 19/100, versus the original's 30.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Racing Like a Pro” by The National?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am” by Arctic Monkeys, “One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)” by Bob Dylan, “Highlands” by Bob Dylan — 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 “Racing Like a Pro” but calmer?
“Überlin” by R.E.M., “Blowin' in the Wind” by Bob Dylan, “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Racing Like a Pro”?
It measures 30/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 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 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 30/100 comes from a dynamic range of 4/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 97% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2007 in context
The 311 songs we’ve measured from 2007 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 4/10, 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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