Songs at 197 BPM
TempoTunes has 409 songs with a verified tempo of 197 BPM, led by punk, metal, hardcore. Here are some of the best-known tracks at this pace.
197 BPM is close to the ceiling: hardcore, thrash, and the fastest electronic styles. Songs here often carry a half-time feel, so they can double as 99 BPM grooves when the workout calls for it.
Popular 197 BPM songs
Lastonesleft
2Pac (2001)
Apple Shampoo
blink‐182 (1997)
Count Your Last Blessings
Sum 41 (2007)
Eye of the Storm
Bullet for My Valentine (2007)
The Bridge Horns
Beastie Boys (2003)
Occasion Avenue
Helloween (2005)
Can’t Truss It
Public Enemy (2013)
My Generation
Patti Smith (2005)
Dead Man Talking
Architects (2014)
As Above So Below
Behemoth
Kinky Sex Makes the World Go ’Round
Dead Kennedys (1982)
Mordred’s Song
Blind Guardian
Born Frustrated
Rancid (2003)
Farewell
Avantasia (2001)
Vivre libre ou mourir
Bérurier Noir (1990)
Kill You Tonight
Type O Negative (1992)
Can’t Believe It
Pennywise (1999)
Hydrophobia
Sodom (1995)
48/49
Beatsteaks (1997)
Living Each Day Like You’re Already Dead
Atreyu (2001)
Ain’t Gonna Take It
Suicidal Tendencies (1999)
Intro
Dark Funeral (2004)
Never to Be Seen Again
Deicide (2006)
Mermaid
Amorphis (2011)
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