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10 songs that feel like The Hype

Matched to The Hype by Twenty One Pilots on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The Hype
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The Hype
Twenty One Pilots
moderate 40/100 intensity 80 BPM
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The Calling — The Killers moderate 82 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (82 BPM).

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Before You Accuse Me — Eric Clapton moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Same layered texture.

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3 the Hard Way — Beastie Boys moderate 100 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 96% alike.

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The Other Side — Aerosmith moderate 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Jesus Walks — Kanye West moderate 84 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (40/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (84 BPM).

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Bored to Death — Blink-182 moderate 102 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same layered texture.

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The Weight — The Band moderate 75 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (75 BPM).

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Pass the Mic — Beastie Boys moderate 90 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

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Corduroy — Pearl Jam moderate 90 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100).

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I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues — Elton John moderate 92 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (44/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Says by Nils Frahm
Says — Nils Frahm safe 68 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 9/100, down from 40.

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 31/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
Don't Know Why — Norah Jones safe 84 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 21/100, versus the original's 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 32/100, down from 40. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Near Light by Ólafur Arnalds
Near Light — Ólafur Arnalds safe 75 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 21/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

re:member by Ólafur Arnalds
re:member — Ólafur Arnalds safe 65 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 27/100, versus the original's 40.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “The Hype” by Twenty One Pilots?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “The Calling” by The Killers, “Before You Accuse Me” by Eric Clapton, “3 the Hard Way” by Beastie Boys — 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 “The Hype” but calmer?

“Says” by Nils Frahm, “Sæglópur” by Sigur Rós, “Don't Know Why” by Norah Jones keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “The Hype”?

It measures 40/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 80 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 34% of songs, calmer than the other 66%. Its intensity reading of 40/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, no sudden 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 slow, unhurried pace: more extreme on that axis than 85% 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

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2018 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2018 average a dynamic range of 6.3/10. 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

Intensity40
Dynamics56
Tempo22
Surprise0
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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