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10 songs that feel like Things Done Changed

Matched to Things Done Changed by The Notorious B.I.G. on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
Things Done Changed
The Notorious B.I.G.
moderate 47/100 intensity 94 BPM
Encore — Jay-Z moderate 93 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).

Suedehead — Morrissey moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter — Kendrick Lamar moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Can It All Be So Simple — Wu-Tang Clan moderate 85 BPM

Measures 98% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Same layered texture.

Imidiwan Ahi Sigdim — Tinariwen moderate 105 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100).

Rhymes Like Dimes — MF DOOM moderate 95 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

Dis Generation — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 95 BPM

Keeps the same nostalgic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Hot & Heavy — Lucy Dacus moderate 110 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Born Here Live Here Die Here — Luke Bryan moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same nostalgic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (46/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

When She Was My Girl — The Four Tops moderate 100 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (47/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

Elevate by Drake
Elevate — Drake 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 47.

Momma by Kendrick Lamar
Momma — Kendrick Lamar safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge.

Seven by Taylor Swift
Seven — Taylor Swift 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 34/100.

Tower of Song by Leonard Cohen
Tower of Song — Leonard Cohen safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. 13/100, versus the original's 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

The Tree of Forgiveness — John Prine safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 21/100, down from 47. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Volver a los 17 — Mercedes Sosa safe 90 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 24/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sky's the Limit by The Notorious B.I.G.
Sky's the Limit — The Notorious B.I.G. safe 88 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 36/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence — Ryuichi Sakamoto safe 70 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 38/100, versus the original's 47.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Things Done Changed” by The Notorious B.I.G.?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Encore” by Jay-Z, “Suedehead” by Morrissey, “Sherane a.k.a Master Splinter's Daughter” by Kendrick Lamar — 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 “Things Done Changed” but calmer?

“Elevate” by Drake, “Momma” by Kendrick Lamar, “Seven” by Taylor Swift keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Things Done Changed”?

It measures 47/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 94 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 49% of songs, calmer than the other 51%. Its intensity reading of 47/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype3/10

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

1994 in context

The 365 songs we’ve measured from 1994 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 6/10, this track is gentler and steadier than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

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

The fingerprint

Intensity47
Dynamics56
Tempo30
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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