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10 songs that feel like Strip It Down

Matched to Strip It Down by Luke Bryan 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
Strip It Down
Luke Bryan
moderate 32/100 intensity 70 BPM
Truly — The Commodores safe 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Every Kind of Way — H.E.R. safe 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Same smooth texture.

Tonight — John Legend safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (33/100). Measured 98% alike.

Something — The Beatles safe 67 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

Save Room — John Legend safe 70 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same romantic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me — Faith Hill safe 70 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (28/100). Same smooth texture.

LOVE AGAIN — Daniel Caesar safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same romantic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 94% alike.

Exhale — Whitney Houston safe 70 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

Danny Boy — Johnny Cash moderate 70 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (70 BPM).

Love Hurts — Emmylou Harris moderate 70 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Willow by Taylor Swift
Willow — Taylor Swift safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 34/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Luther — Kendrick Lamar (feat. SZA) safe 85 BPM

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

Adore by Prince
Adore — Prince safe 72 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 6. Reads 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Turn Your Lights Down Low by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Turn Your Lights Down Low — Bob Marley and the Wailers safe 78 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

First Times by Ed Sheeran
First Times — Ed Sheeran safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 11/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Midnight by Ed Sheeran
Midnight — Ed Sheeran safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Teach Me Tonight by Amy Winehouse
Teach Me Tonight — Amy Winehouse safe 65 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 6. Reads 15/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Risk It All — Bruno Mars safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Strip It Down” by Luke Bryan?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Truly” by The Commodores, “Every Kind of Way” by H.E.R., “Tonight” by John Legend — 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 “Strip It Down” but calmer?

“Willow” by Taylor Swift, “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar (feat. SZA), “Adore” by Prince keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Strip It Down”?

It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 70 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on full chaos — sudden changes, huge quiet-to-loud swings, and relentless energy — 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

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

2015 in context

The 373 songs we’ve measured from 2015 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity32
Dynamics56
Tempo17
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force25
Trigger load13

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

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