← Back to Symphony No. 7 in A Major

10 songs that feel like Symphony No. 7 in A Major

Matched to Symphony No. 7 in A Major by Ludwig van Beethoven on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Symphony No. 7 in A Major
The song you love
Symphony No. 7 in A Major
Ludwig van Beethoven
intense 60/100 intensity 120 BPM
♪
Hold Tight — Jamie xx intense 128 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (128 BPM).

♪
Olympic Fanfare and Theme — John Williams intense 120 BPM

91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

♪
Firebird Suite Finale — Stravinsky intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same triumphant pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 91% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

♪
Wanderer Fantasy — Franz Schubert intense 120 BPM

Measures 86% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

♪
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 — Sergei Rachmaninoff intense 132 BPM

A 83% feel-match — carries the same triumphant pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100).

♪
Death and the Maiden — Franz Schubert intense 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Same layered texture.

♪
Taking Control — Aphex Twin intense 160 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (60/100). Measured 90% alike.

♪
Violin Concerto in D Major — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky intense 120 BPM

Measures 90% the same. It runs a little hotter at 66/100. Same layered texture.

♪
Symphony No. 40 in G minor — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart intense 120 BPM

A 90% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and runs a little hotter at 66/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

♪
Hungarian Dance No. 5 — Johannes Brahms intense 130 BPM

90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 67/100. Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Symphony No. 7 in A Major is more than you want right now.

I Don't Want to Know by Fleetwood Mac
I Don't Want to Know — Fleetwood Mac moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 60/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I've Been Losing You by a-ha
I've Been Losing You — a-ha moderate 134 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

♪
I've Gotta Get a Message to You — Bee Gees moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

♪
Armistice — Phoenix moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 60/100, versus the original's 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fever by The Black Keys
Fever — The Black Keys moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 52/100, down from 60. Nearly the same tempo, too.

♪
Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Romance in Durango by Bob Dylan
Romance in Durango — Bob Dylan moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Disintegration by The Cure
Disintegration — The Cure moderate 106 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 59/100, versus the original's 60.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Symphony No. 7 in A Major” by Ludwig van Beethoven?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Hold Tight” by Jamie xx, “Olympic Fanfare and Theme” by John Williams, “Firebird Suite Finale” by Stravinsky — the top match scores 96% 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 “Symphony No. 7 in A Major” but calmer?

“I Don't Want to Know” by Fleetwood Mac, “I've Been Losing You” by a-ha, “I've Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Symphony No. 7 in A Major”?

It measures 60/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and instrumental. 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

On our 19k-song scale this lands in the middle band — more energetic than 77% of songs, calmer than the other 23%. Its intensity reading of 60/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: 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 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: Hedwig's Theme — John Williams

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus5/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype6/10

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

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity60
Dynamics89
Tempo44
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force0
Trigger load38

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

Want the single closest match, with every dimension compared?

Find its sonic twin →
Share on X
Check another song →