R&B songs at 81 BPM

Tempo Tunes 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.

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Popular 81 BPM r&b songs

  • SPIRIT by Beyoncé cover art

    SPIRIT

    Beyoncé

  • Brown Skin Girl by Chris Brown cover art

    Brown Skin Girl

    Chris Brown (2009)

  • Who Would Imagine a King by Whitney Houston cover art

    Who Would Imagine a King

    Whitney Houston

  • Easy Goin' Evening by Stevie Wonder cover art

    Easy Goin' Evening

    Stevie Wonder (1976)

  • Just Because You're So Pretty by Marvin Gaye cover art

    Just Because You're So Pretty

    Marvin Gaye (1981)

  • Runnin' Out of Fools by Aretha Franklin cover art

    Runnin' Out of Fools

    Aretha Franklin (1964)

  • Survivor by Destiny's Child cover art

    Survivor

    Destiny's Child

  • I Got the Feelin' by James Brown cover art

    I Got the Feelin'

    James Brown (1991)

  • International Lover by Prince cover art

    International Lover

    Prince (1982)

  • Smoking on my Ex Pack by SZA cover art

    Smoking on my Ex Pack

    SZA

  • Running Out of Lies by Etta James cover art

    Running Out of Lies

    Etta James (1998)

  • Let Me In and Let's Begin With Love by Barry White cover art

    Let Me In and Let's Begin With Love

    Barry White (1981)

  • Comme ils disent by Shy'm cover art

    Comme ils disent

    Shy'm (2012)

  • Satisfaction by Otis Redding cover art

    Satisfaction

    Otis Redding (1965)

  • Exchange by Bryson Tiller cover art

    Exchange

    Bryson Tiller (2015)

  • T'oublier by Imen Es cover art

    T'oublier

    Imen Es (2023)

  • Burna Boy by Ty Dolla $ign cover art

    Burna Boy

    Ty Dolla $ign (2020)

  • Color Line by Kool & The Gang cover art

    Color Line

    Kool & The Gang (1998)

  • Domino by Donna Summer cover art

    Domino

    Donna Summer (1974)

  • Price Of It All by Jorja Smith cover art

    Price Of It All

    Jorja Smith

  • Thinking Out Loud by The Temptations cover art

    Thinking Out Loud

    The Temptations (2018)

  • Long Way Down by Keyshia Cole cover art

    Long Way Down

    Keyshia Cole

  • Groove With You, Pt. 1 by The Isley Brothers cover art

    Groove With You, Pt. 1

    The Isley Brothers (1978)

  • Love Is an Angry Thing by Anthony Hamilton cover art

    Love Is an Angry Thing

    Anthony Hamilton

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