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10 songs that feel like Sister Jack

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

Sister Jack
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Sister Jack
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moderate 55/100 intensity 140 BPM
Facts — Kanye West moderate 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

Mangetout — Wet Leg moderate 140 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100). Same layered texture.

Run Run Run — Phoenix moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 98% alike.

Factory of Faith — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 124 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

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

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).

Hey! Good Lookin' — Bo Diddley moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Keeps Gettin' Better — Christina Aguilera moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 96% alike.

Crazy Over You — Blackpink moderate 120 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Hot Pink — Doja Cat moderate 120 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100).

Diddy Wah Diddy — Bo Diddley moderate 142 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly
Not Fade Away — Buddy Holly safe 135 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 29/100, down from 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Roar — Kidz Bop Kids safe 128 BPM

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

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

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 40/100, versus the original's 55.

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 55.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 34/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 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.

The Lady Is a Tramp by Ella Fitzgerald
The Lady Is a Tramp — Ella Fitzgerald safe 140 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 33/100, versus the original's 55. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Sister Jack” by Spoon?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Facts” by Kanye West, “Mangetout” by Wet Leg, “Run Run Run” by Phoenix — 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 “Sister Jack” but calmer?

“Not Fade Away” by Buddy Holly, “Roar” by Kidz Bop Kids, “Head Over Heels” by ABBA keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Sister Jack”?

It measures 55/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 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 75% of songs, calmer than the other 25%. Its intensity reading of 55/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered 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 a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 90% 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.

2005 in context

The 363 songs we’ve measured from 2005 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

Intensity55
Dynamics67
Tempo56
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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