Funk songs at 123 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 361 funk songs with a verified tempo of 123 BPM: syncopated, bass-forward funk. Here are some of the best known.
123 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 123 BPM funk songs
Right on Time
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)
Money Won’t Change You, Part 1
James Brown (1967)
Housequake
Prince (1986)
Acenda o farol
Tim Maia (1978)
Celebration
Kool & the Gang (1991)
The Last to Know
Faith No More (1995)
Kanatente
Herbie Hancock (1985)
In the Morning
Riva Starr (2013)
Aida
Marcus Miller (2011)
Sign In Stranger
Steely Dan (1976)
Dance Wit' Me
Rick James
Semi‐Wondrous Boat Ride
Primus (2014)
Follow Me
Level 42 (2006)
The End Theme
Isaac Hayes (1971)
Balance
Funkadelic (1972)
Song for Bobby Smith
Gil Scott‐Heron (1974)
Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
Stanley Clarke (1980)
Glamour Boys
Living Colour (1988)
If I Don’t Love You Now
Stefanie Heinzmann (2008)
I’m a Woman
Minnie Riperton (1979)
Everything About You
Ugly Kid Joe (1991)
You Lie
Dr. John (2012)
Once You Get Started
Maceo Parker (2003)
Pretty Lady
Mint Condition (1999)
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