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10 songs that feel like The Wind Cries Mary

Matched to The Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The Wind Cries Mary
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The Wind Cries Mary
Jimi Hendrix
moderate 28/100 intensity 85 BPM
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Ni Bien Ni Mal — Bad Bunny moderate 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Ave Maria — Luciano Pavarotti safe 70 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Same smooth texture.

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What the World Needs Now Is Love — Luther Vandross safe 70 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (26/100). Measured 97% alike.

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Timshel — Mumford & Sons safe 85 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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Light Speed — Dr. Dre moderate 81 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (81 BPM).

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A World to Believe In — Celine Dion moderate 80 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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Not With Haste — Mumford & Sons safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same calm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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It's Not Easy — Jose Gonzalez safe 80 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (24/100). Same smooth texture.

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True Colors — Celine Dion safe 92 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same calm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (25/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Tres Deseos — Gloria Estefan moderate 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Sæglópur by Sigur Rós
Sæglópur — Sigur Rós safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 31/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Fire and Rain by James Taylor
Fire and Rain — James Taylor safe 90 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 21/100. 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

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 32/100, versus the original's 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 21/100, down from 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 26/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 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 20/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 28. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “The Wind Cries Mary” by Jimi Hendrix?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Ni Bien Ni Mal” by Bad Bunny, “Ave Maria” by Luciano Pavarotti, “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Luther Vandross — 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 “The Wind Cries Mary” but calmer?

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

How intense is “The Wind Cries Mary”?

It measures 28/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and soft vocals. Tempo is 85 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 82% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 28/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 82% 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

Sleep7/10
Focus10/10
Workout1/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

1967 in context

The 289 songs we’ve measured from 1967 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 7/10, 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

Intensity28
Dynamics67
Tempo25
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force25
Trigger load0

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

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