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10 songs that feel like Say It

Matched to Say It by Flume 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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moderate 67/100 intensity 90 BPM
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Band on the Run — Paul McCartney & Wings moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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White Room — Cream moderate 89 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.

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Crystals — Of Monsters and Men moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same transcendent pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100). Measured 98% alike.

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Dani California — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.

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Hypnotize — The Notorious B.I.G. intense 94 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (94 BPM).

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Desert Rose — Sting moderate 100 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same complex texture.

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Sweet Emotion — Aerosmith moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same joyful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 95% alike.

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Drunk In Love — Beyoncé intense 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same complex texture.

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Running Up That Hill — Kate Bush intense 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (71/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Live and Let Die — Guns N' Roses moderate 76 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same complex texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon
Give Peace a Chance — John Lennon safe 100 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 31/100, down from 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Riptide by Vance Joy
Riptide — Vance Joy 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 8. Reads 22/100. 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 8. 29/100, versus the original's 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Halo by Beyoncé
Halo — Beyoncé safe 84 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 40/100, down from 67. Nearly the same tempo, too.

A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion
A New Day Has Come — Celine Dion safe 92 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

That's the Way It Is by Celine Dion
That's the Way It Is — Celine Dion safe 90 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Better Get to Livin' by Dolly Parton
Better Get to Livin' — Dolly Parton safe 104 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 37/100, versus the original's 67.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Say It” by Flume?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Band on the Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings, “White Room” by Cream, “Crystals” by Of Monsters and Men — 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 “Say It” but calmer?

“Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon, “Mas Que Nada” by Jorge Ben, “Riptide” by Vance Joy keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Say It”?

It measures 67/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 90 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 87% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 67/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate 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 87% 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
Focus2/10
Workout5/10
Dinner5/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2016 in context

The 368 songs we’ve measured from 2016 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 8/10, 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

Intensity67
Dynamics78
Tempo28
Surprise50
Density60
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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