Top 10 110-120 BPM Songs
I once did a list of 120-130 bpm (beats per minute) songs (which are 30-32.5 measures/bars/notes per minute), but here’s a list of songs ranging from 110 to 120 bpm (27.5-30 measures/bars/notes per minute) in tempo. This list involves songs in the moderato ranges as well as allegro moderato & allegro.
Ke$ha's most popular song, TiK ToK, is a perfect reference to time. This song played at a perfect tempo of 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute), which is the standard for a song. Interestingly, this song's name was later used for the app TikTok in 2016.
Call Me Maybe is Carly Rae Jepsen's most popular and only #1 song. It blew up on many charts, including the Billboard Hot 100. The song has a catchy beat and melody, playing at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute), which is a standard tempo for many songs.
All I Wanna Do is Sheryl Crow's most popular song. It has an urban summer, post-disco, and club vibe that fits the theme and makes it a top hit in her discography. It played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute), which was perfect for this genre.
A classic oldie by Madonna, Lucky Star played at 117 bpm (29.25 measures/bars/notes per minute). She's our lucky star.
Borderline, another oldie by Madonna, played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute). A classic.
Deeper & Deeper, a classic song by Madonna, played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute) and fit well with a fashion vibe.
Everybody, another classic by Madonna, played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute). It made everyone get up, dance, and sing.
116 BPM (29 measures/bars/notes per minute).
116 BPM (29 measures/bars/notes per minute).
The song Amazing lives up to its title. It's catchy, full of energy, and perfect for summer trips, parties, and fashion shows. It played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute) and suits its style well.
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It's 118 BPM (29.5 measures/bars/notes per minute), making it a good warm-up to dance to from Miley Cyrus's new album Endless Summer Vacation.
Radio, a hit by The Corrs, has an urban and summer vibe. It played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute), which was the perfect pace for it.
Highway to Hell played at 116 bpm (29 measures/bars/notes per minute) and was a top song by AC/DC.
120 BPM (30 measures/bars/notes per minute) and their biggest hit.
Changes, played at 111 bpm (27.75 measures/bars/notes per minute), just like the original song The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby & the Range. Sadly, 2Pac was shot and killed. R.I.P. 2Pac.
Over Yet is one of Hayley Williams' solo songs. It played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute) and has an '80s and '90s vibe, reminiscent of Express Yourself and Deeper and Deeper by Madonna.
Say So, played at 111 bpm (27.75 measures/bars/notes per minute), became Doja Cat's signature hit. It interpolated Good Times by Chic and paid tribute to disco, funk, and groove from the '70s.
Hollaback Girl played at 110 bpm and interpolated Another One Bites the Dust by Queen during a portion of the song.
Music is a perfect Madonna song that plays at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute). It's as musical as the name suggests.
It's Lady Gaga's new hit featuring Blackpink, played at 120 BPM (30 measures/bars/notes per minute). It samples What They Say by Maya Jane Coles, which played at 125 BPM (31.25 measures/bars/notes per minute), and Swish Swish by Katy Perry, also sampled at this pace. It once set the record for the highest debut for an all-female collaboration and Lady Gaga's most viewed YouTube video in the first 24 hours (around 21.8 million views) until WAP by Cardi B (ft. Megan Thee Stallion), which got around 26.5 million views in 24 hours, making it Cardi B's and Megan Thee Stallion's highest as well.
Swish Swish, one of Katy Perry's songs from 2017, played at 120 bpm (30 measures/bars/notes per minute). It's one of her darker songs but is positive for its '90s-2000s-inspired deep house beat.
Played at 111 bpm (27.75 measures/bars/notes per minute), The Way It Is made Bruce Hornsby & the Range one-hit wonders. The song influenced hip-hop and rap and was sampled in Changes by 2Pac. R.I.P. Tupac Shakur.
Played at 111 bpm (27.75 measures/bars/notes per minute) and became Stevie Nicks' signature hit as a solo artist. It was used as the theme for the film of the same title. It interpolated the hook/riff from Bring On the Night by The Police and was lyrically interpolated in Midnight Sky, both of which played at 110 bpm (27.5 notes per minute). The hook/riff was directly sampled in Bootylicious by Destiny's Child, which played at 100 bpm (25 measures/bars per minute).
Played at 110 BPM (27.5 measures/bars/notes per minute) and paved the way for songs by Stevie Nicks, Destiny's Child, and Miley Cyrus.