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10 songs that feel like Supernatural Superserious

Matched to Supernatural Superserious by R.E.M. on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Supernatural Superserious
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moderate 53/100 intensity 125 BPM
Queen of the Highway — The Doors moderate 124 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (124 BPM).

Do You Remember the First Time? — Pulp moderate 122 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Nutbush City Limits — Ike & Tina Turner moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

In the Street — Big Star moderate 135 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100). Same layered texture.

Spanish Bombs — The Clash moderate 140 BPM

A 97% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (55/100).

One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer — John Lee Hooker moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Deanna — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds moderate 132 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (132 BPM).

Whitehouse Road — Tyler Childers moderate 118 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Get Innocuous! — LCD Soundsystem moderate 125 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (125 BPM).

Old Yellow Bricks — Arctic Monkeys moderate 138 BPM

95% 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 Supernatural Superserious is more than you want right now.

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon safe 130 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 42/100, down from 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Ramblin' Fever by Merle Haggard
Ramblin' Fever — Merle Haggard safe 115 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Walkin' the Boogie by John Lee Hooker
Walkin' the Boogie — John Lee Hooker safe 140 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 29/100.

Back in the U.S.A. by Chuck Berry
Back in the U.S.A. — Chuck Berry safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 35/100, versus the original's 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Roll On Buddy — Bill Monroe safe 140 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 53.

Apache — The Ventures safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 35/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Telstar — The Ventures safe 132 BPM

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 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain — Traditional safe 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 19/100, versus the original's 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Supernatural Superserious” by R.E.M.?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Queen of the Highway” by The Doors, “Do You Remember the First Time?” by Pulp, “Nutbush City Limits” by Ike & Tina Turner — 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 “Supernatural Superserious” but calmer?

“Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” by Paul Simon, “Ramblin' Fever” by Merle Haggard, “Walkin' the Boogie” by John Lee Hooker keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Supernatural Superserious”?

It measures 53/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 125 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 69% of songs, calmer than the other 31%. Its intensity reading of 53/100 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 fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 82% 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
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2008 in context

The 259 songs we’ve measured from 2008 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. 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

Intensity53
Dynamics67
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

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

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