by OntiqoSurf City (Re-Recorded) by Jan & Dean and Hey Little Cobra (Single Version) by The Rip Chords: how alike are they?
Sonalize compared the two recordings: 8%, unrelated.
8%Unrelated
| Harmony | 32% |
|---|---|
| Melody | 21% |
| Sound | 79% |
| Rhythm | 65% |
These tracks have no more in common than unrelated songs usually do.
| Surf City (Re-Recorded) | Hey Little Cobra (Single Version) | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Jan & Dean | The Rip Chords |
| Key | D# Major | A# Major |
| Tempo | 148 BPM | 156 BPM |
| Most alike passage | 0:23–0:55 | 1:20–1:50 |
Track B moved down 2 semitones (A# Major to D# Major)
On Sonalize’s other-version check (a cover-song model), this pair is alike in style, as songs of the same genre often are, though not the closeness of another version (distance 1.22; other versions of a song in these comparisons have a median of 0.31, different songs that sound alike 1.27, random pairs 2.95).
How this was measured
Compared from the full recordings; Sonalize's fingerprint lookup confirmed both songs. The same engine runs in the Sonalize app on your own device. A score measures how alike two recordings are; it isn't a finding about copying, legal advice, or a rights clearance.
Listen to Surf City (Re-Recorded) on Apple MusicListen to Hey Little Cobra (Single Version) on Apple Music
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