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10 songs that feel like Submerge

Matched to Submerge by Maxwell 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
Submerge
Maxwell
moderate 50/100 intensity 85 BPM
I've Told You Now — Sam Smith moderate 85 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

Painted — Lucky Daye moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Used to Love You — Ledisi moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

License to Kill — Gladys Knight and the Pips moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Hekayet Habibi — Umm Kulthum moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Ya Mesahharni — Umm Kulthum moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Ela Habibi — Umm Kulthum moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same emotional pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Unchain My Heart — Joe Cocker moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Flood — Lucky Daye moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same emotional pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Extra — Lucky Daye moderate 90 BPM

99% 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 Submerge is more than you want right now.

But Daddy I Love Him by Taylor Swift
But Daddy I Love Him — Taylor Swift safe 80 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 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ave Maria by Beyoncé
Ave Maria — Beyoncé safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge.

No Strings by Ed Sheeran
No Strings — Ed Sheeran safe 80 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Only One by James Taylor
Only One — James Taylor safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 15/100, versus the original's 50.

For You by Tracy Chapman
For You — Tracy Chapman safe 75 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 12/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Halah by Mazzy Star
Halah — Mazzy Star safe 72 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 11/100 — the pull without the edge.

I Remember Everything by John Prine
I Remember Everything — John Prine safe 75 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 2 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 8/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Tell Him by Lauryn Hill
Tell Him — Lauryn Hill safe 80 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 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Submerge” by Maxwell?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I've Told You Now” by Sam Smith, “Painted” by Lucky Daye, “Used to Love You” by Ledisi — 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 “Submerge” but calmer?

“But Daddy I Love Him” by Taylor Swift, “Ave Maria” by Beyoncé, “No Strings” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Submerge”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 85 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 77% 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

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1998 in context

The 339 songs we’ve measured from 1998 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo25
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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