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10 songs that feel like Where the Streets Have No Name
Matched to Where the Streets Have No Name by U2 on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 95% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100).
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (73/100). Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 68/100. Measured 90% alike.
Measures 89% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (81/100). Same layered texture.
A 89% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and sits a little calmer at 67/100.
91% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it sits a little calmer at 70/100. Same layered texture.
Keeps the same transcendent pull — sits a little calmer at 70/100. Measured 90% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (144 BPM).
Measures 90% the same. It sits a little calmer at 69/100. Same layered texture.
A 90% feel-match — carries the same transcendent pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (145 BPM).
94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when Where the Streets Have No Name is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 10. Intensity 38/100, down from 78.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 8 where the original climbs to 10, so it lands at 56/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 10. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. 61/100, versus the original's 78. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. Intensity 44/100, down from 78. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10, so it lands at 43/100 — the pull without the edge.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. Reads 43/100.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 10. 43/100, versus the original's 78.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres” by Rush, “7empest” by Tool, “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” by Coldplay — the top match scores 95% 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 “Where the Streets Have No Name” but calmer?
“Hallogallo” by Neu!, “Polynomial-C” by Aphex Twin, “Chocolate Chip Trip” by Tool keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “Where the Streets Have No Name”?
It measures 78/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 10/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 150 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 94% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 78/100 comes from a dynamic range of 10/10, layered texture, moderate 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 huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 100% 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
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1987 in context
The 205 songs we’ve measured from 1987 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 10/10, 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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