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Alternative songs at 156 BPM

TempoTunes has 455 alternative songs with a verified tempo of 156 BPM: left-of-center rock and pop. Here are some of the best known.

156 BPM is prime running tempo. 156 BPM also lines up with a running cadence of about 156 steps per minute, right in the range coaches suggest for an efficient stride. Drum and bass also lives here, if you want the energy without the pop.

Popular 156 BPM alternative songs

  • Yesterday by Imagine Dragons cover art

    Yesterday

    Imagine Dragons (2017)

  • Hearts Without Chains by Ellie Goulding cover art

    Hearts Without Chains

    Ellie Goulding (2013)

  • She’s a Rebel by Green Day cover art

    She’s a Rebel

    Green Day (2004)

  • Sunday Rain by Foo Fighters cover art

    Sunday Rain

    Foo Fighters (2017)

  • Insignificance

    Pearl Jam (2000)

  • Come Out and Play by The Offspring cover art

    Come Out and Play

    The Offspring

  • Hippy Trippy by The Smashing Pumpkins cover art

    Hippy Trippy

    The Smashing Pumpkins (1991)

  • Barely Legal

    The Strokes (2001)

  • Monte Carlo by The Verve cover art

    Monte Carlo

    The Verve (2004)

  • The Lightning Strike by Snow Patrol cover art

    The Lightning Strike

    Snow Patrol (2008)

  • She Don't Want the World by 3 Doors Down cover art

    She Don't Want the World

    3 Doors Down (2008)

  • Monster Truck

    Placebo (2010)

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