R&B songs at 83 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 376 r&b songs with a verified tempo of 83 BPM: smooth R&B grooves. Here are some of the best known.
83 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 83 BPM r&b songs

My Slime
Chris Brown (2024)

Feels So Good
Whitney Houston (1990)

La dot
Aya Nakamura

Lovesounds
gee. (2025)

Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
Stevie Wonder (1971)

Maria
Marvin Gaye (2015)

I Can't Turn You Loose
Aretha Franklin (2019)

Who's Loving You
Jackson 5

Mama's Dead
James Brown (1973)

Shy
Prince (1995)

Spotless Mind
Jhené Aiko

My Turn
SZA (2024)

Nipsey Blue
snow* (2023)

Jesus Lover Over My Soul
Etta James (2002)

Sombrero Sam
Kool & The Gang (1971)

Friends Unknown
Donna Summer (1977)

If I Give You My Heart
The Temptations (1998)

Everytime You Go Away
Gloria Gaynor (1995)

Danger Love
Wejdene (2024)

In My Dreams
Kali Uchis

Not Jus Anybody
Jacquees (2021)

Let's Make Love Tonight
The Isley Brothers (1983)

Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers

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Chic (1980)
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