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10 songs that feel like Supermassive Black Hole
Matched to Supermassive Black Hole by Muse on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same uplifting pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same uplifting pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (123 BPM).
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same layered texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).
99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same intense pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (130 BPM).
Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Same layered texture.
A 99% feel-match — carries the same intense pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (70/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (132 BPM).
98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Supermassive Black Hole is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 55/100, down from 70.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Reads 63/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 70. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 62/100, down from 70. Nearly the same tempo, too.
It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
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 7. Reads 38/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 41/100, versus the original's 70. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hey Boy Hey Girl” by The Chemical Brothers, “C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l” by The Chemical Brothers, “Block Rockin' Beats” by The Chemical Brothers — 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 “Supermassive Black Hole” but calmer?
“Bliss” by Muse, “Born to Run” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Die Meistersinger Overture” by Richard Wagner keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Supermassive Black Hole”?
It measures 70/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 128 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 90% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 70/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, frequent 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 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
2006 in context
The 252 songs we’ve measured from 2006 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 7/10, 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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