Soul songs at 117 BPM
TempoTunes has 427 soul songs with a verified tempo of 117 BPM: classic soul with real voices. 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 soul songs
Nothin’ Else
Justin Timberlake (2002)
I’m Wonderin’ and Wonderin’
Ray Charles (2003)
I Sing Just to Know That I’m Alive
Nina Simone (1982)
Grazing in the Grass
Stevie Wonder (1968)
What’s the Matter With You Baby
Marvin Gaye (1969)
Pullin’
Aretha Franklin (1970)
On Silent Wings
Tina Turner (1996)
The Love You Save
Jackson 5 (2009)
The Payback
James Brown (1988)
And God Created Woman
Prince (1992)
Teacher
Nick Jonas (2014)
That Man Belongs Back Here With Me
Etta James (2011)
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