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10 songs that feel like Whatever

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

Whatever
The song you love
Whatever
Oasis
moderate 31/100 intensity 75 BPM
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All I Have to Give — Backstreet Boys safe 80 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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I’ll Never Break Your Heart — Backstreet Boys safe 80 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Remedy — Adele safe 80 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (80 BPM).

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Rags to Riches — Tony Bennett safe 72 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (31/100). Same smooth texture.

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Die For You — The Weeknd moderate 67 BPM

A 98% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (30/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (67 BPM).

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Siento Que Me Amas — Maluma moderate 85 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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Eagle Birds — The Black Keys safe 95 BPM

Keeps the same warm pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (29/100). Measured 94% alike.

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Into the Night — Santana featuring Chad Kroeger safe 88 BPM

Measures 97% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100). Same smooth texture.

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A 97% feel-match — carries the same warm pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (32/100).

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Stop to Love — Luther Vandross moderate 75 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (35/100). Same smooth texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

It Happened Today by R.E.M.
It Happened Today — R.E.M. 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 17/100, down from 31.

I See Who You Are by Björk
I See Who You Are — Björk safe 70 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 15/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran
Kiss Me — Ed Sheeran safe 76 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 6. Reads 22/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

How Would You Feel (Paean) by Ed Sheeran
How Would You Feel (Paean) — Ed Sheeran safe 72 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 15/100, versus the original's 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.

First Times by Ed Sheeran
First Times — Ed Sheeran safe 72 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 11/100, down from 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Stella by Starlight by Ella Fitzgerald
Stella by Starlight — Ella Fitzgerald safe 72 BPM

It stays in our safe band start to finish, so it lands at 32/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

POV by Ariana Grande
POV — Ariana Grande safe 85 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 26/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

ordinary things by Ariana Grande
ordinary things — Ariana Grande safe 85 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 16/100, versus the original's 31. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Whatever” by Oasis?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “All I Have to Give” by Backstreet Boys, “I’ll Never Break Your Heart” by Backstreet Boys, “Remedy” by Adele — 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 “Whatever” but calmer?

“It Happened Today” by R.E.M., “I See Who You Are” by Björk, “Kiss Me” by Ed Sheeran keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Whatever”?

It measures 31/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 75 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 sits near the calm end of everything we've measured — gentler than 80% of the 19,209 songs in the library. Its intensity reading of 31/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, smooth texture, no sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a slow, unhurried pace: 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.

What it’s good for

Sleep6/10
Focus10/10
Workout2/10
Dinner8/10
Party / hype2/10

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

1994 in context

The 365 songs we’ve measured from 1994 average a dynamic range of 6.7/10. At 6/10, 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

Intensity31
Dynamics56
Tempo19
Surprise0
Density0
Predictability0
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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