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10 songs that feel like Rally

Matched to Rally by Phoenix 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
Rally
Phoenix
moderate 50/100 intensity 128 BPM
Figure Eight — They Might Be Giants moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Down Home Special — Bo Diddley moderate 128 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Yes or Yes — Twice moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).

Wow. — Post Malone moderate 130 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Pop Song 89 — R.E.M. moderate 128 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

Up Around the Bend — Creedence Clearwater Revival moderate 130 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll — The Killers moderate 130 BPM

Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).

Things Can Only Get Better — Howard Jones moderate 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

I'm Outta Here — Shania Twain moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Juice — Lizzo moderate 120 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 45/100, versus the original's 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Happy Pills by Norah Jones
Happy Pills — Norah Jones safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 29/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Biscuits by Kacey Musgraves
Biscuits — Kacey Musgraves safe 120 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 33/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Holiday by Vampire Weekend
Holiday — Vampire Weekend safe 120 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Rally” by Phoenix?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Figure Eight” by They Might Be Giants, “Down Home Special” by Bo Diddley, “Yes or Yes” by Twice — the top match scores 98% 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 “Rally” but calmer?

“Roar” by Kidz Bop Kids, “Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure, “Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M. keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Rally”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 128 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 84% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2006 in context

The 252 songs we’ve measured from 2006 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics56
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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