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10 songs that feel like Those Kinda Nights

Matched to Those Kinda Nights by Eminem on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Those Kinda Nights
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Those Kinda Nights
Eminem
moderate 50/100 intensity 92 BPM
I Know You Got Soul — Eric B and Rakim moderate 95 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (51/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

No More Dream — BTS moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

São Paulo — The Weeknd ft. Anitta moderate 92 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Readymade — Red Hot Chili Peppers moderate 92 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Theme from Shaft — Isaac Hayes moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

Tom Ford — Jay Z moderate 92 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Diamonds from Sierra Leone — Kanye West moderate 93 BPM

Keeps the same confident pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (93 BPM).

Watch the Throne — Jay Z moderate 90 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

Ice Cream — Wu-Tang Clan moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same confident pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Rumors — Lizzo moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (50/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Those Kinda Nights is more than you want right now.

Toosie Slide by Drake
Toosie Slide — Drake safe 82 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 16/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

shut up by Ariana Grande
shut up — Ariana Grande safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cup of Tea by Kacey Musgraves
Cup of Tea — Kacey Musgraves safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Reads 16/100.

WILSHIRE by Tyler, the Creator
WILSHIRE — Tyler, the Creator safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 16/100, versus the original's 50.

Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza — Mac Miller safe 92 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 25/100, down from 50. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Thugz Mansion — 2Pac safe 88 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 17/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Head Over Heels by ABBA
Head Over Heels — ABBA safe 118 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 45/100.

Skateaway by Dire Straits
Skateaway — Dire Straits safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 40/100, versus the original's 50.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Those Kinda Nights” by Eminem?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “I Know You Got Soul” by Eric B and Rakim, “No More Dream” by BTS, “São Paulo” by The Weeknd ft. Anitta — 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 “Those Kinda Nights” but calmer?

“Toosie Slide” by Drake, “shut up” by Ariana Grande, “Cup of Tea” by Kacey Musgraves keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Those Kinda Nights”?

It measures 50/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 92 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 62% of songs, calmer than the other 38%. Its intensity reading of 50/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, 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 blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 62% 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep3/10
Focus7/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype4/10

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

2020 in context

The 475 songs we’ve measured from 2020 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

Intensity50
Dynamics67
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

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