Soul songs at 88 BPM
TempoTunes has 410 soul songs with a verified tempo of 88 BPM: classic soul with real voices. Here are some of the best known.
88 BPM is the head-nod zone: boom bap, R&B grooves, and mid-tempo rock. It works for warmups, brisk walks, and steady strength work.
Popular 88 BPM soul songs
Partition
Beyoncé (2013)
Work Wit It
Chris Brown (2010)
Trade Hearts
Jason Derulo (2015)
Best Friend
Pharrell Williams (2006)
Forever Yours
Trey Songz (2012)
A Sweet Young Thing Like You
Ray Charles (1968)
Something Out of the Blue
Stevie Wonder (1971)
Don’t Mess With Mister ‘T’
Marvin Gaye (1986)
Mr. D.J.
Aretha Franklin (1975)
Mercedes Benz
Janis Joplin (1971)
In Your Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner (1996)
I'll Be There
Jackson 5 (2009)
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