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10 songs that feel like Run Run Run

Matched to Run Run Run 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
Run Run Run
Phoenix
moderate 54/100 intensity 128 BPM
Factory of Faith — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 124 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

Daft Punk Is Playing at My House — LCD Soundsystem moderate 120 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Hey! Good Lookin' — Bo Diddley moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 98% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Keeps Gettin' Better — Christina Aguilera moderate 120 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Crazy Over You — Blackpink moderate 120 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Hot Pink — Doja Cat moderate 120 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Facts — Kanye West moderate 140 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Measured 98% alike.

Sister Jack — Spoon moderate 140 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

Mangetout — Wet Leg moderate 140 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100).

Chocolate Chip — Isaac Hayes moderate 115 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The Kids Don't Stand a Chance by Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance — Vampire Weekend safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 45/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away — Buddy Holly safe 135 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 29/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 54. 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 its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 40/100 — the pull without the edge.

22 by Taylor Swift
22 — Taylor Swift safe 120 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 39/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 41/100, versus the original's 54. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Run Run Run” by Phoenix?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Factory of Faith” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House” by LCD Soundsystem, “Hey! Good Lookin'” by Bo Diddley — 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 “Run Run Run” but calmer?

“The Kids Don't Stand a Chance” by Vampire Weekend, “Head Over Heels” by ABBA, “Not Fade Away” by Buddy Holly keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Run Run Run”?

It measures 54/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 74% of songs, calmer than the other 26%. Its intensity reading of 54/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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
Workout7/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2004 in context

The 334 songs we’ve measured from 2004 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity54
Dynamics67
Tempo49
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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