← Back to Utopia

10 songs that feel like Utopia

Matched to Utopia by Björk 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
Utopia
Björk
moderate 53/100 intensity 120 BPM
Yosemite — Travis Scott moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons — Pixies moderate 120 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Breathe Deeper — Tame Impala moderate 118 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (118 BPM).

Birdman — Ride moderate 125 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Sweet Sweet — Travis Scott moderate 130 BPM

A 95% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (54/100).

Hounds of Love — Kate Bush moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil — Jefferson Airplane moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same dreamy pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Postures Leave Traces — 13th Floor Elevators moderate 120 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

The Interpreter — 13th Floor Elevators moderate 120 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same dreamy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (120 BPM).

Eight Miles High — The Byrds moderate 120 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (53/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

It's Not Up to You by Björk
It's Not Up to You — Björk safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 53.

Undo by Björk
Undo — Björk safe 95 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge.

Dark Paradise by Lana Del Rey
Dark Paradise — Lana Del Rey safe 120 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 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Radio by Lana Del Rey
Radio — Lana Del Rey safe 116 BPM

Holds the same feel while nothing in it lurches or startles. 27/100, versus the original's 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Calgary by Bon Iver
Calgary — Bon Iver safe 115 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it stays in our safe band start to finish. Intensity 45/100, down from 53. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Glimmer by Tame Impala
Glimmer — Tame Impala safe 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7, so it lands at 25/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Electron Blue by R.E.M.
Electron Blue — R.E.M. safe 110 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 19/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Horizon by Tycho
Horizon — Tycho safe 90 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 7. 20/100, versus the original's 53.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Utopia” by Björk?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Yosemite” by Travis Scott, “Bird Dream of the Olympus Mons” by Pixies, “Breathe Deeper” by Tame Impala — 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 “Utopia” but calmer?

“It's Not Up to You” by Björk, “Undo” by Björk, “Dark Paradise” by Lana Del Rey keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Utopia”?

It measures 53/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 7/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 120 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 69% of songs, calmer than the other 31%. Its intensity reading of 53/100 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 69% 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
Workout6/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype6/10

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

2017 in context

The 461 songs we’ve measured from 2017 average a dynamic range of 6.0/10. 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

Intensity53
Dynamics67
Tempo44
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load25

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

Want the single closest match, with every dimension compared?

Find its sonic twin →
Share on X
Check another song →