Popular songs reported at 160 BPM include “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift, “What I Like About You” by The Romantics, “Rich Flex” by Drake, and “Lane Boy” by Twenty One Pilots. At 160 beats per minute, the main pulse occurs about 2.67 times per second, although the same music may also be counted in […]
Songs with 70 BPM often feel slow and spacious, but the tempo supports different styles. Lana Del Rey’s “Happiness is a butterfly,” Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.’s “Best Part,” and Jet’s “Look What You’ve Done” are commonly analyzed at 70 beats per minute. BPM means beats per minute: at 70 BPM, one beat arrives approximately every
Popular songs reported at 110 BPM include “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen, “Hollaback Girl” by Gwen Stefani, “Grenade” by Bruno Mars, and “TEXAS HOLD ’EM” by Beyoncé. At 110 beats per minute, the main pulse occurs about 1.83 times per second, creating a moderately upbeat pace that can suit walking, dancing, workouts, DJ
Songs with 170 BPM include K/DA’s “POP/STARS,” Vampire Weekend’s “This Life,” Linkin Park’s “Waiting for the End,” Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time,” and Joji’s “Glimpse of Us.” Some of these tracks can also be counted at 85 BPM in half-time, so the reported number does not always match how fast the music feels. A tempo
Dubstep is usually produced at 140 BPM, with 135–145 BPM as a working range. The music feels closer to 70 BPM because its drums emphasize a half-time pulse, but the project tempo and beat grid remain at the full value. The 140 BPM convention is useful, not compulsory. Deep dubstep, grime-influenced tracks, brostep, riddim, and
Songs reported at 60 BPM include Portishead’s “All Mine,” Boards of Canada’s “Deep Time,” TWICE’s “21:29,” Depeche Mode’s “Don’t Say You Love Me,” and sElf’s “Waiting.” However, equal BPM values do not guarantee an equal feel: meter, subdivisions, accents, and production can make one track sound spacious while another has a flowing triplet pulse. At
Popular songs reported at 80 BPM include “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio, “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, “Leave Out All the Rest” by Linkin Park, and “Childs Play” by Drake. An 80 BPM pulse occurs about 1.33 times per second and can also be counted in double-time at 160 BPM. These tracks cover different moods, making an
Drum and bass typically runs from 160 to 180 BPM, with many modern tracks sitting around 170–175 BPM. Producers often start at 174 BPM, but that number is a convention rather than a rule: breakbeat programming, bass design, phrasing, and rhythmic feel matter as much as the tempo itself. If you are new to tempo
Popular songs reported at 90 BPM include “Roar” by Katy Perry, “Break on Through (To the Other Side)” by The Doors, “Morph” by Twenty One Pilots, and “Don’t Stay” by Linkin Park. A 90 BPM pulse occurs 1.5 times per second and can also be counted in double-time at 180 BPM. The table below focuses
Reggaeton tempo usually falls between 85 and 100 BPM, with many dance-oriented tracks sitting around 90–96 BPM. Some productions reach roughly 105 BPM, while DJ software may analyze the same groove at double time and display 170–200 BPM. BPM tells you how quickly the beat repeats, but it doesn’t fully describe how a track feels.
