R&B songs at 81 BPM
TempoTunes has 358 r&b songs with a verified tempo of 81 BPM: smooth R&B grooves. Here are some of the best known.
81 BPM sits in the laid-back pocket where soul, slow jams, and a lot of classic hip hop live. It suits cooldowns, easy lifting between sets, and long drives.
Popular 81 BPM r&b songs
SPIRIT
Beyoncé
Brown Skin Girl
Chris Brown (2009)
Who Would Imagine a King
Whitney Houston
Easy Goin' Evening
Stevie Wonder (1976)
Just Because You're So Pretty
Marvin Gaye (1981)
Runnin' Out of Fools
Aretha Franklin (1964)
Survivor
Destiny's Child
I Got the Feelin'
James Brown (1991)
International Lover
Prince (1982)
Smoking on my Ex Pack
SZA
Running Out of Lies
Etta James (1998)
Let Me In and Let's Begin With Love
Barry White (1981)
Comme ils disent
Shy'm (2012)
Satisfaction
Otis Redding (1965)
Exchange
Bryson Tiller (2015)
T'oublier
Imen Es (2023)
Burna Boy
Ty Dolla $ign (2020)
Color Line
Kool & The Gang (1998)
Domino
Donna Summer (1974)
Price Of It All
Jorja Smith
Thinking Out Loud
The Temptations (2018)
Long Way Down
Keyshia Cole
Groove With You, Pt. 1
The Isley Brothers (1978)
Love Is an Angry Thing
Anthony Hamilton
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