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10 songs that feel like Tones for Joan's Bones
Matched to Tones for Joan's Bones by Chick Corea on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and runs a little hotter at 80/100.
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same energetic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Same complex texture.
A 94% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
90% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 65/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same energetic pull — runs a little hotter at 82/100. Measured 92% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (180 BPM).
Measures 91% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same complex texture.
A 91% feel-match — carries the same energetic pull and runs a little hotter at 81/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 81/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Tones for Joan's Bones is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 41/100, down from 74.
It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 38/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 18/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. 25/100, versus the original's 74.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7. Intensity 35/100, down from 74.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 5 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 22/100 — the pull without the edge.
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 17/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 7. 12/100, versus the original's 74.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Tones for Joan's Bones” by Chick Corea?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Tour de Force” by Dizzy Gillespie, “Moment's Notice” by John Coltrane, “Salt Peanuts” by Dizzy Gillespie — the top match scores 94% 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 “Tones for Joan's Bones” but calmer?
“Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, “Gymnopédies No. 1” by Erik Satie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Tones for Joan's Bones”?
It measures 74/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, frequent sudden shifts, and instrumental. Tempo is 180 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 is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 91% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 74/100 comes from a dynamic range of 7/10, complex texture, frequent shifts, and instrumental. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 98% 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.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1968 in context
The 182 songs we’ve measured from 1968 average a dynamic range of 6.1/10. 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
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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