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10 songs that feel like Will Do

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

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Will Do
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moderate 48/100 intensity 110 BPM
Change Partners — Stephen Stills moderate 112 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

oh baby — LCD Soundsystem moderate 118 BPM

98% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Kamera — Wilco moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Measured 98% alike.

Cover Me — Björk moderate 110 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2 — Neutral Milk Hotel moderate 115 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same intimate pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (115 BPM).

Touch It — Ariana Grande moderate 116 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (49/100). Same layered texture.

Ain't No Cure for Love — Leonard Cohen moderate 112 BPM

Keeps the same intimate pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (52/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (112 BPM).

Morning Elvis — Florence + the Machine moderate 110 BPM

Measures 99% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

Two Suns in the Sunset — Pink Floyd moderate 110 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same melancholy pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (110 BPM).

Afraid of Everyone — The National moderate 110 BPM

99% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (48/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

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

The 1 by Taylor Swift
The 1 — Taylor Swift safe 90 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but nothing in it lurches or startles. Intensity 24/100, down from 48.

Oh Daddy by Fleetwood Mac
Oh Daddy — Fleetwood Mac safe 120 BPM

Nothing in it lurches or startles, so it lands at 23/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.

I Can't Give Everything Away by David Bowie
I Can't Give Everything Away — David Bowie safe 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it stays in our safe band start to finish. Reads 33/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds feat. Kylie Minogue
Where the Wild Roses Grow — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds feat. Kylie Minogue safe 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. 19/100, versus the original's 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

This Flight Tonight by Joni Mitchell
This Flight Tonight — Joni Mitchell safe 105 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6. Intensity 18/100, down from 48. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Good Guy by Frank Ocean
Good Guy — Frank Ocean safe 80 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 6, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge.

In a Week by Hozier
In a Week — Hozier safe 78 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 16/100.

Abstract (Psychopomp) by Hozier
Abstract (Psychopomp) — Hozier safe 80 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 48.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “Will Do” by TV on the Radio?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Change Partners” by Stephen Stills, “oh baby” by LCD Soundsystem, “Kamera” by Wilco — 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 “Will Do” but calmer?

“The 1” by Taylor Swift, “Oh Daddy” by Fleetwood Mac, “I Can't Give Everything Away” by David Bowie keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “Will Do”?

It measures 48/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 6/10, layered texture, mild sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 110 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 52% of songs, calmer than the other 48%. Its intensity reading of 48/100 comes from a dynamic range of 6/10, 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 an unusually steady, even volume: more extreme on that axis than 79% 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

Sleep4/10
Focus8/10
Workout3/10
Dinner7/10
Party / hype5/10

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

2011 in context

The 372 songs we’ve measured from 2011 average a dynamic range of 6.4/10. At 6/10, this track is right in line with its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity48
Dynamics56
Tempo39
Surprise25
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

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

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