Rock songs at 161 BPM
TempoTunes has 437 rock songs with a verified tempo of 161 BPM: guitar-driven songs with real drive. Here are some of the best known.
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 rock songs
Besame Mucho
The Beatles (1995)
Run Like Hell
Pink Floyd (1987)
Come Together
Aerosmith
Sweet Angel
Jimi Hendrix (2018)
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned
The Doors (1971)
All In Your Mind
Iron Maiden (1990)
The Same Moon
Phil Collins (1996)
Auctioneer
R.E.M. (1985)
Slippin' and Slidin'
John Lennon (1975)
The Battle of New Orleans
Deep Purple (2021)
Good Golly Miss Molly
Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
La Grange
ZZ Top (1973)
Doctor Rock
Motörhead (2005)
Hotter Than Hell
Mötley Crüe (1983)
Reelin' and Rockin'
Chuck Berry (1958)
Surfin’ Safari
The Beach Boys (1985)
Plug Me In
George Harrison (1970)
Here I Am
Asking Alexandria
Waist
Sonic Youth (1994)
Paradise Steakhouse
Jethro Tull (1993)
Trouble Every Day
Frank Zappa (1986)
Look What the Wind Blew In
Thin Lizzy (1971)
Gülüşün Kalır Bende
Selda Bağcan (2014)
18 хвилин
Okean Elzy (2010)
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