Blues songs at 89 BPM

Tempo Tunes has 877 blues songs with a verified tempo of 89 BPM: twelve-bar feeling and guitar bends. Here are some of the best known.

89 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 89 BPM blues songs

  • Rock Me Baby by Muddy Waters cover art

    Rock Me Baby

    Muddy Waters (1996)

  • Solid Sender by John Lee Hooker cover art

    Solid Sender

    John Lee Hooker (1960)

  • Love It or Leave It Alone by Etta James cover art

    Love It or Leave It Alone

    Etta James (1997)

  • Stay All Night by The Black Keys cover art

    Stay All Night

    The Black Keys (2021)

  • Darlin’ Be Home Soon by Joe Cocker cover art

    Darlin’ Be Home Soon

    Joe Cocker (1996)

  • Tamp Em Up Solid by Joe Bonamassa cover art

    Tamp Em Up Solid

    Joe Bonamassa (2006)

  • She’s Nineteen Years Old by Buddy Guy cover art

    She’s Nineteen Years Old

    Buddy Guy (1993)

  • Change My Way by Howlin’ Wolf cover art

    Change My Way

    Howlin’ Wolf (1975)

  • Anything by The Animals cover art

    Anything

    The Animals (2004)

  • 32–20 Blues by Robert Johnson cover art

    32–20 Blues

    Robert Johnson (1937)

  • The Things by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble cover art

    The Things

    Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (1984)

  • Glamour Girl by T‐Bone Walker cover art

    Glamour Girl

    T‐Bone Walker (1990)

  • California by Albert King cover art

    California

    Albert King (1969)

  • Bad Luck and Trouble by Lightnin' Hopkins cover art

    Bad Luck and Trouble

    Lightnin' Hopkins (1959)

  • House of Blue Lights by Canned Heat cover art

    House of Blue Lights

    Canned Heat (1981)

  • You Shook Me by Jeff Beck Group cover art

    You Shook Me

    Jeff Beck Group (1968)

  • Teenage Beat by Little Walter cover art

    Teenage Beat

    Little Walter (1972)

  • I’m So Lonesome by Seasick Steve cover art

    I’m So Lonesome

    Seasick Steve (2016)

  • It’s My Own Fault by Johnny Winter cover art

    It’s My Own Fault

    Johnny Winter (1968)

  • Shadow Play by Rory Gallagher cover art

    Shadow Play

    Rory Gallagher (1980)

  • Tell Me You Love Me by Jimmy Reed cover art

    Tell Me You Love Me

    Jimmy Reed (1961)

  • The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James cover art

    The Sky Is Crying

    Elmore James (1988)

  • Blues for the Lost Days by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers cover art

    Blues for the Lost Days

    John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1997)

  • Stop Breaking Down by Junior Wells cover art

    Stop Breaking Down

    Junior Wells (1970)

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