Funk songs at 117 BPM
TempoTunes has 374 funk songs with a verified tempo of 117 BPM: syncopated, bass-forward funk. Here are some of the best known.
117 BPM is the heart of dance music: house, disco, and most of the pop charts live within a couple of clicks of it. It keeps spin warmups and gym floors moving without redlining anyone.
Popular 117 BPM funk songs
Never Gonna Leave This Bed
Maroon 5 (2010)
Flea’s Trumpet Treated by John
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2004)
Let the Groove Get In
Justin Timberlake (2013)
Private Dancer
Tina Turner (1984)
The Magnificent Seven
The Clash (1980)
The Payback
James Brown (1991)
My Name Is Prince
Prince (1992)
Evil Ways
Carlos Santana (1972)
Hooked Up
Jamiroquai (1993)
Thinkin’ One Thing and Doin’ Another
Miles Davis (1972)
I Miss You
Incubus (1999)
Fresh
Kool & the Gang (1988)
A sample of 12 from 374 funk songs at 117 BPM. Open TempoTunes to hear previews and build the full playlist.
Funk at nearby tempos
More genres at 117 BPM
Build a 117 BPM funk playlist in seconds
Set the tempo, pick genres and artists, and TempoTunes builds the playlist from 1.7 million tracks with verified BPM. Save it to Apple Music, Tidal, or YouTube Music (Spotify once we reach 250k monthly listeners). Playlists that match your Pace.