Songs at 161 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 2,693 songs with a verified tempo of 161 BPM, led by rock, pop, punk. Here are some of the best-known tracks at this pace.
161 BPM is prime running tempo. 161 BPM also lines up with a running cadence of about 161 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 161 BPM songs
Stay Away
Nirvana (1991)
Vai Passar
Gusttavo Lima (2016)
Trapped Under Ice
Metallica (1994)
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
The Beatles (2021)
Lies
The Rolling Stones (1978)
Run Like Hell
Pink Floyd (1987)
Last Child
Aerosmith (1976)
Burning for Love
Bon Jovi (1984)
Poprocks & Coke
Green Day (2001)
Harder We Fall
Jessie J (2013)
Killing Floor
Jimi Hendrix (1984)
Spoil My Night
Post Malone (2018)
Foi Pá Pum
Simone & Simaria
Ghetto Gospel
2Pac (2004)
Special
Future (2014)
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned
The Doors (1971)
All In Your Mind
Iron Maiden (1990)
Nobody’s Watching
Céline Dion (2019)
Hi‐Heel Sneakers
Elvis Presley (1999)
Cross of Thorns
Black Sabbath (1994)
The Same Moon
Phil Collins (1996)
El Patrón
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga (2011)
Auctioneer
R.E.M. (1985)
My Life Your Entertainment
T.I. (2008)
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What 161 BPM sounds like
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