R&B songs at 98 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 698 r&b songs with a verified tempo of 98 BPM: smooth R&B grooves. Here are some of the best known.
98 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 98 BPM r&b songs

Lover for Life
Whitney Houston (1990)

Reine
Dadju (2017)

Doudou
Aya Nakamura

Love's In Need of Love Today
Stevie Wonder (1976)

A Feira
O Rappa (1996)

What's Happening Brother
Marvin Gaye (2001)

I Can't See Myself Leaving You
Aretha Franklin (1968)

Independent Women, Pt. 1
Destiny's Child (2000)

I Want You Back
Jackson 5 (2009)

The Boss
James Brown (1973)

I'm Yours
Prince (1978)

calm & patient
Jhené Aiko

Pink Toes
snow* (2020)

Let Me Down Easy
Etta James (2011)

Girl It's True, Yes I'll Always Love You
Barry White (2018)

Hard to Handle
Otis Redding (1968)

Outside
Bryson Tiller (2022)

Jolie bébé
Imen Es (2020)

Paranoid
Ty Dolla $ign

99 Miles To JC
Kool & The Gang (2023)

Full Of Emptiness
Donna Summer (1975)

Breakfast In Bed
Ella Mai

Girls Need Love
Summer Walker

Back and Forth
Kehlani
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