By tempo

Songs around 110 BPM

Every catalogue song whose tempo sits around 110 BPM (roughly 105–114) — handy for finding sample-able tracks that fit a beat. Each carries the same sourced clearance research as its song page.

51 songs
Photograph
Ed Sheeran · 2015
Cleared After Dispute
Pop2010s
3 sources
Fight the Power
Public Enemy · 1989
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
3 sources
Jingling Baby
LL Cool J · 1989
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
3 sources
It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock · 1988
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
4 sources
Bring the Noise
Public Enemy · 1987
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
3 sources
Peter Piper
Run-D.M.C. · 1986
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
3 sources
I Want a New Drug
Huey Lewis and the News · 1984
Documented Sampling History
Rock1980s
3 sources
Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
Scritti Politti · 1984
Documented Sampling History
Sophisti-Pop1980s
2 sources
Rockit
Herbie Hancock · 1983
Documented Sampling History
Electro1980s
4 sources
Atomic Dog
George Clinton · 1982
Documented Sampling History
Funk1980s
3 sources
Get Down On It
Kool & the Gang · 1981
Documented Sampling History
Funk1980s
2 sources
Rapture
Blondie · 1981
Documented Sampling History
New Wave1980s
4 sources
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen · 1980
Documented Sampling History
Rock1980s
5 sources
Upside Down
Diana Ross · 1980
Documented Sampling History
Disco1980s
3 sources
Good Times
Chic · 1979
Cleared After Dispute
Disco1970s
7 sources
He’s the Greatest Dancer
Sister Sledge · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
2 sources
I Want Your Love
Chic · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
2 sources
Ladies’ Night
Kool & the Gang · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
3 sources
Rapper's Delight
The Sugarhill Gang · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1970s
5 sources
Flash Light
Parliament · 1977
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
2 sources
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
Parliament · 1976
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
Cut the Cake
Average White Band · 1975
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
5 sources
Take Me to the Mardi Gras
Bob James (comp. Paul Simon) · 1975
Documented Sampling History
Jazz-Funk1970s
5 sources
Funky President (People It's Bad)
James Brown · 1974
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
Hollywood Swinging
Kool & the Gang · 1974
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
5 sources
Pick Up the Pieces
Average White Band · 1974
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
7 sources
Jolene
Dolly Parton · 1973
Documented Sampling History
Country1970s
5 sources
Jungle Boogie
Kool & the Gang · 1973
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
5 sources
Blind Alley
The Emotions · 1972
Documented Sampling History
Soul1970s
3 sources
The Mexican
Babe Ruth · 1972
Documented Sampling History
Rock1970s
2 sources
Think (About It)
Lyn Collins · 1972
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
5 sources
Family Affair
Sly and the Family Stone · 1971
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
4 sources
The Grunt
The J.B.'s · 1970
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
The Love You Save
The Jackson 5 · 1970
Documented Sampling History
Soul1970s
2 sources
War
Edwin Starr · 1970
Documented Sampling History
Soul1970s
3 sources
Psychedelic Shack
The Temptations · 1969
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Grazing in the Grass
Hugh Masekela · 1968
Documented Sampling History
Jazz1960s
5 sources
The Champ
The Mohawks · 1968
Documented Sampling History
Funk1960s
2 sources
Think
Aretha Franklin · 1968
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
4 sources
Different Strokes
Syl Johnson · 1967
Cleared After Dispute
Soul1960s
3 sources
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the Pips · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
4 sources
Soul Man
Sam & Dave · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Hold On, I’m Comin’
Sam & Dave · 1966
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
4 sources
Knock on Wood
Eddie Floyd · 1966
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
In the Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett · 1965
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
My Girl
The Temptations · 1964
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Cry to Me
Solomon Burke · 1962
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Marvin Gaye · 1962
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
2 sources
Blue in Green
Miles Davis · 1959
Cleared After Dispute
Jazz1950s
3 sources
Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters · 1954
Cleared After Dispute
Blues1950s
3 sources
Auld Lang Syne
Traditional (words by Robert Burns) · 1788
Public Domain
Folk1780s
4 sources