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Blues songs at 121 BPM

TempoTunes has 386 blues songs with a verified tempo of 121 BPM: twelve-bar feeling and guitar bends. Here are some of the best known.

121 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 121 BPM blues songs

  • Down in the Bottom

    The Rolling Stones (1996)

  • Bleeding Heart by Jimi Hendrix cover art

    Bleeding Heart

    Jimi Hendrix (1986)

  • Talkin’ ’bout You

    Ray Charles (1981)

  • I Got to Find My Baby by Muddy Waters cover art

    I Got to Find My Baby

    Muddy Waters (1985)

  • Bring It On by James Brown cover art

    Bring It On

    James Brown (1994)

  • I Love You Honey by John Lee Hooker cover art

    I Love You Honey

    John Lee Hooker (1959)

  • I Don’t Want to Take a Chance by Ella Fitzgerald cover art

    I Don’t Want to Take a Chance

    Ella Fitzgerald (2002)

  • Oh Happy Day by Etta James cover art

    Oh Happy Day

    Etta James (2002)

  • If You See Me by The Black Keys cover art

    If You See Me

    The Black Keys (2003)

  • Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Joe Cocker cover art

    Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

    Joe Cocker (1991)

  • Blues Don’t Care by Buddy Guy cover art

    Blues Don’t Care

    Buddy Guy (2013)

  • Such a Scream by Tom Waits cover art

    Such a Scream

    Tom Waits (1992)

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