R&B songs at 96 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 469 r&b songs with a verified tempo of 96 BPM: smooth R&B grooves. Here are some of the best known.
96 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 96 BPM r&b songs
Petty
Chris Brown
In My Business
Whitney Houston (1998)
Jure-le
Dadju (2019)
Streets
Doja Cat
Where Are We Going?
Marvin Gaye
Apple Pie à la Mode
Destiny's Child (2001)
Through Thick and Thin
Jackson 5 (1976)
Funky Drummer
James Brown (1970)
Life 'O' the Party
Prince (2004)
Sneaky
Jhené Aiko (2002)
Too Late
SZA (2022)
Life, Love & the Blues
Etta James (1998)
You Don't Miss Your Water
Otis Redding (1965)
Bobo
Imen Es (2024)
Strong
Kool & The Gang (1988)
(Theme) Once Upon a Time
Donna Summer (1977)
Skrt Skrt
Tory Lanez (2017)
Stunt 101
G-Unit
A Thousand Miles Away
Boyz II Men (2017)
Some Enchanted Evening
The Temptations (1995)
Got to Get My Heart Back
Keyshia Cole
Poupée
Lyna Mahyem (2024)
The Blacker the Berrie
The Isley Brothers (1969)
Are You Lonely for Me Baby
Al Green (1971)
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