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10 songs that feel like Supernaut

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

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Supernaut
Black Sabbath
intense 64/100 intensity 120 BPM
Lady Marmalade — Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Dionysus — BTS intense 128 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Higher Ground — Red Hot Chili Peppers intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Gold on the Ceiling — The Black Keys intense 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Long Live Rock — The Who intense 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

If You Want Me to Stay — Sly and the Family Stone moderate 110 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same layered texture.

Tabloid Junkie — Michael Jackson intense 111 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 98% alike.

Show Me How You Burlesque — Christina Aguilera intense 122 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

Cold Love — Donna Summer intense 110 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100).

Rich Baby Daddy — Drake (feat. SZA & Sexyy Red) intense 124 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 60/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

It eases off just enough to take the edge off, so it lands at 60/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee by Jerry Lee Lewis
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee — Jerry Lee Lewis moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Hey! Good Lookin' by Bo Diddley
Hey! Good Lookin' — Bo Diddley moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 53/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Crackin' Up by Bo Diddley
Crackin' Up — Bo Diddley moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 50/100, down from 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Big Legs, Tight Skirt by John Lee Hooker
Big Legs, Tight Skirt — John Lee Hooker moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 46/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

If You Want Me to Stay by Sly and the Family Stone
If You Want Me to Stay — Sly and the Family Stone moderate 110 BPM

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.

Vicious by Lou Reed
Vicious — Lou Reed moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. 46/100, versus the original's 64. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Supernaut” by Black Sabbath?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Lady Marmalade” by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, Pink, “Dionysus” by BTS, “Higher Ground” by Red Hot Chili Peppers — 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 “Supernaut” but calmer?

“Peek-A-Boo!” by Devo, “Working in the Coal Mine” by Devo, “Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee” by Jerry Lee Lewis keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Supernaut”?

It measures 64/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 84% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 64/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate 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 84% 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

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

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

1972 in context

The 269 songs we’ve measured from 1972 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. At 8/10, 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

Intensity64
Dynamics78
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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