16 artists like Alicia Keys
Matched on how their catalogues actually move — measured intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood across 1 Alicia Keys songs (averaging 35/100 intensity). Each one comes with the single song to start with.
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (38/100). 141 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (50/100), with the same joyful register running through 110 measured songs.
95 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — averages almost the same intensity (38/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (48/100). 89 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (41/100), with the same warm register running through 89 measured songs.
82 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same warm register and runs hotter overall (51/100). 80 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (43/100), with the same joyful register running through 71 measured songs.
65 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (45/100).
Shares the same joyful register and averages almost the same intensity (35/100). 64 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (56/100), with the same joyful register running through 64 measured songs.
64 measured songs that keep the same joyful register — runs hotter overall (49/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (42/100). 62 of their songs measured.
Runs hotter overall (46/100), with the same warm register running through 61 measured songs.
60 measured songs that keep the same warm register — runs hotter overall (52/100).
Shares the same joyful register and runs hotter overall (50/100). 57 of their songs measured.
Frequently asked
What artists sound like Alicia Keys?
The closest matches we measure are Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Bob Dylan. Artists are matched by how their catalogs actually move — average intensity, dynamic range, texture and shared mood — across 1 measured Alicia Keys songs, not by genre label or chart adjacency.
Which song should I start with?
Taylor Swift: “The Man” (99% feel-match); Kanye West: “All Falls Down” (99% feel-match); Bob Dylan: “Gotta Serve Somebody” (85% feel-match). Each is that artist's single closest track to the Alicia Keys centre of gravity, so it's the least jarring way in.
How intense is Alicia Keys overall?
Across 1 measured songs, Alicia Keys averages 35/100 on our intensity scale. Individual songs vary — see the full catalog breakdown on their artist page.
How do you decide two artists are similar?
Every song is measured on 8 dimensions (intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force, fine sound detail). We compare an artist's catalogue centre of gravity to every other artist's, then weight shared mood tags. Matches cross genre and era, because the measurements don't know what genre is.
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