Pop songs at 160 BPM
TempoTunes has 396 pop songs with a verified tempo of 160 BPM: hook-forward songs from the charts. Here are some of the best known.
160 BPM is prime running tempo. 160 BPM also lines up with a running cadence of about 160 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 160 BPM pop songs

Ours
Taylor Swift (2023)

LOVE SONG
Justin Bieber

Roll Over Beethoven
The Beatles (1993)

Mistake
Demi Lovato (2011)

Why Don’t We Go There
One Direction (2013)

whoa
XXXTENTACION

Trick Of The Light
The Who (2025)

Independência
Capital Inicial (1987)

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
Lenny Kravitz

love is embarrassing
Olivia Rodrigo

Ana Gheir
Amr Diab

Give Me Half a Chance
Jackson 5 (1986)
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