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10 songs that feel like Tour de France

Matched to Tour de France by Kraftwerk on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

Tour de France
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Tour de France
Kraftwerk
moderate 32/100 intensity 125 BPM
Drive My Car — The Laurie Berkner Band safe 120 BPM

A 89% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and sits a little calmer at 25/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Pop Goes the Weasel — Cedarmont Kids safe 120 BPM

87% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 22/100. Same smooth texture.

Copycat — Bluey, Joff Bush, Jazz D'Arcy safe 140 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (27/100). Measured 88% alike.

My Rollercoaster — Kimya Dawson safe 110 BPM

Measures 88% the same. It sits a little calmer at 25/100. Same smooth texture.

Ring Around the Rosie — Wonder Kids safe 110 BPM

A 88% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and sits a little calmer at 25/100.

The Goldfish (Let's Go Swimming) — The Laurie Berkner Band safe 120 BPM

86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Same smooth texture.

You Wanted a Hit — LCD Soundsystem moderate 118 BPM

Keeps the same playful pull — runs a little hotter at 44/100. Measured 85% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain — Traditional safe 120 BPM

Measures 85% the same. It sits a little calmer at 19/100. Same smooth texture.

The Sneezing Song — Jim Gill safe 100 BPM

A 88% feel-match — carries the same playful pull and sits a little calmer at 24/100.

Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 BPM

85% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (34/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Tour de France is more than you want right now.

22 by Taylor Swift
22 — Taylor Swift safe 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 39/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac
Monday Morning — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 41/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
Friday I'm In Love — The Cure safe 135 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. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Shiny Happy People by R.E.M.
Shiny Happy People — R.E.M. safe 135 BPM

Holds the same feel while it stays in our safe band start to finish. 42/100, versus the original's 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 32. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Creepin' In — Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 19/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard — Paul Simon safe 130 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 42/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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 32.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Tour de France” by Kraftwerk?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Drive My Car” by The Laurie Berkner Band, “Pop Goes the Weasel” by Cedarmont Kids, “Copycat” by Bluey, Joff Bush, Jazz D'Arcy — the top match scores 89% 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 “Tour de France” but calmer?

“22” by Taylor Swift, “Monday Morning” by Fleetwood Mac, “Friday I'm In Love” by The Cure keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Tour de France”?

It measures 32/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 125 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 21% of songs, calmer than the other 79%. Its intensity reading of 32/100 comes from a dynamic range of 5/10, smooth texture, mild shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 88% 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.

Dial the feeling up or down

Same feeling, calmer: Computer Love — Kraftwerk
Same feeling, bigger: Love to Love You Baby — Donna Summer

What it’s good for

Sleep5/10
Focus9/10
Workout5/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype4/10

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

1983 in context

The 242 songs we’ve measured from 1983 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 5/10, 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

Intensity32
Dynamics44
Tempo47
Surprise25
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force40
Trigger load38

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

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