by OntiqoRing the Bell by White Hinterland and Sorry by Justin Bieber: how alike are they?
Sonalize compared the two recordings: 6%, unrelated.
| Harmony | 31% |
|---|---|
| Melody | 22% |
| Sound | 70% |
| Rhythm | 13% |
These tracks have no more in common than unrelated songs usually do.
| Ring the Bell | Sorry | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | White Hinterland | Justin Bieber |
| Key | D# Major | A# Major |
| Tempo | 116 BPM | 100 BPM |
| Most alike passage | 2:36–2:45 | 2:43–2:53 |
Track B moved up 5 semitones (A# Major to D# Major)
On Sonalize’s other-version check (a cover-song model), this pair is no closer than chance (distance 2.44; 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).
Why this pair
This is a pair from a publicly reported dispute. Public background: vocal loop (alleged unlicensed copy of her vocal loop); Suit filed 2016 (Billboard); later dropped, no merits ruling. Sonalize's scores are measurements, not a view on any dispute.
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.
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