Soul songs at 89 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 596 soul songs with a verified tempo of 89 BPM: classic soul with real voices. 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 soul songs
This Here
Ray Charles (1997)
I Take What I Want
Aretha Franklin (1968)
Land of 1000 Dances
Tina Turner (1988)
In My Diary
Etta James (2013)
You’re the One I Need
Barry White (1979)
I Love You More Than Words Can Say
Otis Redding (1972)
Lady Godiva’s Room
Simply Red (1987)
I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now
The Temptations (1994)
I Can't Wait No Longer
Luther Vandross (1996)
Cant Take My Eyes Off You
Ms. Lauryn Hill (2013)
King of All
Al Green (1978)
Danger
Erykah Badu (2003)
Yes We Can, Can
The Pointer Sisters
All the King’s Horses
Joss Stone (2003)
Officially Yours
Craig David (2007)
But I Love You More
The Supremes (1970)
Maneater
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Who Is Gonna Love Me?
Dionne Warwick (2014)
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Sam Cooke (1962)
Now You’re Gone
Curtis Mayfield (1971)
Whenever You're Around
Jill Scott (2007)
Smooth
D’Angelo (1995)
I Love You Because
The Platters (1987)
Material Thing
Nneka (2005)
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