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10 songs that feel like Time Flies

Matched to Time Flies by Burna Boy on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Time Flies
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Time Flies
Burna Boy
moderate 42/100 intensity 92 BPM
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Just Like a Pill — P!nk moderate 90 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Bad Idea — Cordae moderate 85 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.

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Tyler Herro — Jack Harlow moderate 83 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Measured 98% alike.

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In the Night — The Weeknd moderate 109 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (43/100). Same smooth texture.

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It's Gonna Be Me — NSYNC moderate 92 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same feel and lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (92 BPM).

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Dude (Looks Like a Lady) — Aerosmith moderate 90 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (41/100). Same smooth texture.

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Impacto — Daddy Yankee moderate 90 BPM

Keeps the same contemplative pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

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Watermelon Sugar — Harry Styles moderate 95 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (42/100). Same smooth texture.

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Fine Line — Paul McCartney moderate 85 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (85 BPM).

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Nights Like This — Kehlani moderate 85 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (45/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Time Flies 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 6. Intensity 31/100, down from 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Nothing in it lurches or startles, 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 nothing in it lurches or startles. 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 it stays in our safe band start to finish. 32/100, versus the original's 42. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Awake by Tycho
Awake — Tycho safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 26/100, down from 42.

Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding safe 88 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 20/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Cherry Wine by Hozier
Cherry Wine — Hozier safe 80 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 20/100.

Slow Burn by Kacey Musgraves
Slow Burn — Kacey Musgraves safe 80 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 20/100, versus the original's 42.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Time Flies” by Burna Boy?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Just Like a Pill” by P!nk, “Bad Idea” by Cordae, “Tyler Herro” by Jack Harlow — 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 “Time Flies” 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 “Time Flies”?

It measures 42/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth 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 38% of songs, calmer than the other 62%. Its intensity reading of 42/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth 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
Dinner9/10
Party / hype3/10

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

2022 in context

The 362 songs we’ve measured from 2022 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

Intensity42
Dynamics56
Tempo29
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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