Pick Songs With The Right Tempo
If you’re not sure how many beats per minute are right for you, Emusic offers a way to check out some new music, while finding your ideal pace.
Namely, I’ve put together a list of songs available from their catalog–starting at 117 BPM and gradually working up to 160 BPM. So, finding your perfect tempo is just a matter of using the songs in a workout–to see which BPM best matches the pace of your routine.
Plus, Emusic’s 7-day trial is free, and you get to keep the first 25 songs you download–even if you don’t keep the subscription.
So, here’s the list of songs:
117 BPM – Mantronix – Needle to the Groove
118 BPM – Guided by Voices – Bulldog Skin
120 BPM – Girl Talk – Give Me a Beat
123 BPM – MGMT – Kids
125 BPM – Basement Jaxx – Take Me Back To Your House
126 BPM – Junior Jack – Stupidisco
128 BPM – Interpol – Evil
130 BPM – Uniting Nations – Out of Touch
131 BPM – Armand Van Helden – Hear My Name
132 BPM – Fischerspooner – The Best Revenge
133 BPM – They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
135 BPM – Pixies – Debaser
137 BPM – Rocket from the Crypt – Heart of a Rat
138 BPM – Tiesto – Heroes
140 BPM – Cascada – I Need a Miracle
141 BPM – Albert Hammond, Jr. – In Transit
144 BPM – T.I., Juelz Santana, and Cam’ron – Crown Me
145 BPM – Spoon – The Underdog
147 BPM – The Cloud Room – Hey Now Now
150 BPM – Joan Jett – Bits and Pieces
152 BPM – Fugazi – Target
154 BPM – Robbie Fulks – She Took a Lot of Pills (and Died)
155 BPM – Sleater-Kinney – Dance Song ’97
157 BPM – Eels – Old Sh**/New Sh**
160 BPM – Andre 3000 – Throw Some D’s (Remix)
And here’s the link:
