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10 songs that feel like Silver Springs

Matched to Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Silver Springs
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Silver Springs
Fleetwood Mac
moderate 51/100 intensity 100 BPM
Over and Out — Foo Fighters moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Castle — Eminem moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Lift — Radiohead moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

That Voice Again — Peter Gabriel moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

Aerials — System of a Down moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

False Advertising — Bright Eyes moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

They're Blind — The Replacements moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Guilt Trip — Kanye West moderate 92 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 1 — Outkast moderate 92 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Pieces of a Man — Gil Scott-Heron moderate 90 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
If I Were a Boy — Beyoncé safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 28/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Prophecy by Taylor Swift
The Prophecy — Taylor Swift safe 96 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Killer by Phoebe Bridgers
Killer — Phoebe Bridgers 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.

From the Dining Table by Harry Styles
From the Dining Table — Harry Styles safe 95 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 13/100, versus the original's 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Oblivions — The National safe 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 22/100, down from 51. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran
Give Me Love — Ed Sheeran safe 88 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 42/100 — the pull without the edge.

All of Me by Frank Sinatra
All of Me — Frank Sinatra safe 90 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.

Speed of the Sound of Loneliness by John Prine
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness — John Prine safe 85 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 51.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Over and Out” by Foo Fighters, “Castle” by Eminem, “Lift” by Radiohead — 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 “Silver Springs” but calmer?

“If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé, “The Prophecy” by Taylor Swift, “Killer” by Phoebe Bridgers keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Silver Springs”?

It measures 51/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 100 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 66% of songs, calmer than the other 34%. Its intensity reading of 51/100 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 66% 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
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1977 in context

The 226 songs we’ve measured from 1977 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

Intensity51
Dynamics67
Tempo33
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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