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10 songs that feel like Tengo Que Olvidar

Matched to Tengo Que Olvidar by Banda MS on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Tengo Que Olvidar
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Tengo Que Olvidar
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moderate 24/100 intensity 90 BPM
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La Camisa Negra — Juanes moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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All of Me — Billie Holiday safe 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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Big Me — Foo Fighters moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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William, It Was Really Nothing — The Smiths safe 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Same smooth texture.

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Everytime — Britney Spears safe 93 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).

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Cherry — Harry Styles safe 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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Grito de Amor — Luis Fonsi moderate 85 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder safe 82 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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It's Now or Never — Elvis Presley safe 80 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100).

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Ndiaga — Youssou N'Dour moderate 80 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Photograph — Ed Sheeran safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 16/100, down from 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Let Her Go by Passenger
Let Her Go — Passenger safe 75 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge.

Chega de Saudade by Joao Gilberto
Chega de Saudade — Joao Gilberto safe 100 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Reads 14/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Boy with the Arab Strap by Belle and Sebastian
The Boy with the Arab Strap — Belle and Sebastian safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 17/100, versus the original's 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.

You're Beautiful by James Blunt
You're Beautiful — James Blunt safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 30/100, down from 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Solid Colors by Liz Story
Solid Colors — Liz Story safe 75 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 14/100 — the pull without the edge.

Lately by Stevie Wonder
Lately — Stevie Wonder safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 28/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder
Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder safe 82 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 24/100, versus the original's 24. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Tengo Que Olvidar” by Banda MS?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “La Camisa Negra” by Juanes, “All of Me” by Billie Holiday, “Big Me” by Foo Fighters — 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 “Tengo Que Olvidar” but calmer?

“Photograph” by Ed Sheeran, “Let Her Go” by Passenger, “Chega de Saudade” by Joao Gilberto keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Tengo Que Olvidar”?

It measures 24/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 90 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 84% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 24/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is deep calm: 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 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

Sleep8/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype1/10

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

2019 in context

The 448 songs we’ve measured from 2019 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity24
Dynamics56
Tempo28
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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