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10 songs that feel like Remote Control

Matched to Remote Control by Kanye West on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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Remote Control
Kanye West
moderate 57/100 intensity 92 BPM
Wesley's Theory — Kendrick Lamar moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Cities — Talking Heads moderate 120 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Just Don't Give a — Eminem intense 90 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

The Professional — DMX intense 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Did My Time — Korn intense 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

What I've Done — Linkin Park intense 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

Mind — Talking Heads moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Measured 96% alike.

Machine Gun — Portishead intense 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

No More Lies — Iron Maiden intense 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Backseat Freestyle — Kendrick Lamar intense 92 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (61/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 57.

Gymnopédies No. 1 by Erik Satie
Gymnopédies No. 1 — Erik Satie safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 18/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 35/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy safe 100 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 22/100, versus the original's 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Heart of Gold by Neil Young
Heart of Gold — Neil Young safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 17/100, down from 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan
Blowin' in the Wind — Bob Dylan safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 12/100 — the pull without the edge.

If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
If You Could Read My Mind — Gordon Lightfoot safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 16/100. 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 its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 29/100, versus the original's 57. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Remote Control” by Kanye West?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Wesley's Theory” by Kendrick Lamar, “Cities” by Talking Heads, “Just Don't Give a” by Eminem — 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 “Remote Control” but calmer?

“Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “Gymnopédies No. 1” by Erik Satie, “Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Remote Control”?

It measures 57/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 76% of songs, calmer than the other 24%. Its intensity reading of 57/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, moderate 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 76% 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
Focus4/10
Workout4/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2021 in context

The 410 songs we’ve measured from 2021 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity57
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load38

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

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