Soul songs at 88 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 468 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
Forever Yours
Trey Songz (2012)
A Sweet Young Thing Like You
Ray Charles (1968)
Mr. D.J.
Aretha Franklin (1975)
In Your Wildest Dreams
Tina Turner (1996)
I'll Be There
Jackson 5 (2009)
Flight 101
Etta James (2012)
Which Way Is Up
Barry White (1999)
Shout Bamalama
Otis Redding (1993)
He Wasn’t Man Enough
Toni Braxton (1999)
We’re in This Together
Simply Red (1995)
Come Back in One Piece
Aaliyah (2002)
Upside Down
Paloma Faith (2014)
I Ain’t Got Nothin’
The Temptations (1972)
Any Day Now
Luther Vandross (2001)
Adam Lives in Theory
Ms. Lauryn Hill (2002)
Last Night
Omarion (2010)
It Ain’t No Fun to Me
Al Green (1972)
Blame It
Jamie Foxx (2010)
Honey
Erykah Badu (2008)
Clearly
Anthony Hamilton (2005)
Burn Down the Night
The Pointer Sisters (2005)
Tell Me What We’re Gonna Do Now
Joss Stone (2007)
Twisted
Keith Sweat (1996)
World Filled With Love
Craig David (2002)
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