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10 songs that feel like Romance

Matched to Romance by Blink-182 on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Romance
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Romance
Blink-182
moderate 59/100 intensity 120 BPM
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Hyperballad — Björk moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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I've Got You Under My Skin — Frank Sinatra moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same complex texture.

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Camisado — Panic! At The Disco moderate 115 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).

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I Wish You Were Gay — Billie Eilish moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same complex texture.

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Never Be the Same — Camila Cabello moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

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Often — The Weeknd intense 108 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same complex texture.

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This Is Not America — David Bowie moderate 116 BPM

Keeps the same melancholy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (58/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (116 BPM).

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Who Are You — The Who moderate 104 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100). Same complex texture.

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The Last of the Real Ones — Fall Out Boy moderate 100 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (57/100).

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Objection (Tango) — Shakira moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (59/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura
Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken — Camera Obscura safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 23/100, down from 59. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Return to Sender by Elvis Presley
Return to Sender — Elvis Presley safe 132 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 14/100.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 17/100, versus the original's 59.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 59.

Tennessee Homesick Blues by Dolly Parton
Tennessee Homesick Blues — Dolly Parton safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge.

Someone Like You by Adele
Someone Like You — Adele safe 67 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 15/100.

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 59.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Romance” by Blink-182?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hyperballad” by Björk, “I've Got You Under My Skin” by Frank Sinatra, “Camisado” by Panic! At The Disco — 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 “Romance” but calmer?

“Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken” by Camera Obscura, “Return to Sender” by Elvis Presley, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Romance”?

It measures 59/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 59/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, mild 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep2/10
Focus6/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2003 in context

The 365 songs we’ve measured from 2003 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity59
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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