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By tempo

Songs around 120 BPM

Every catalogue song whose tempo sits around 120 BPM (roughly 115–124) — handy for finding sample-able tracks that fit a beat. Each carries the same sourced clearance research as its song page.

57 songs
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
Us3 · 1992
Documented Sampling History
Jazz-Rap1990s
4 sources
Ice Ice Baby
Vanilla Ice · 1990
Cleared After Dispute
Hip-Hop1990s
4 sources
Show Me Love
Robin S. · 1990
Documented Sampling History
House1990s
2 sources
Vogue
Madonna · 1990
Cleared After Dispute
Dance-Pop1990s
5 sources
French Kiss
Lil Louis · 1989
Documented Sampling History
Chicago House1980s
3 sources
Big Fun
Inner City featuring Kevin Saunderson · 1988
Documented Sampling History
Techno1980s
2 sources
Good Life
Inner City · 1988
Documented Sampling History
Techno1980s
4 sources
Voodoo Ray
A Guy Called Gerald · 1988
Documented Sampling History
Acid House1980s
4 sources
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr. · 1984
Cleared After Dispute
Pop1980s
4 sources
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Melle Mel · 1983
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
1 source
Situation
Yazoo · 1982
Documented Sampling History
Synth-Pop1980s
2 sources
Apache
The Sugarhill Gang · 1981
Documented Sampling History
Hip-Hop1980s
2 sources
Don’t You Want Me
The Human League · 1981
Documented Sampling History
Synth-Pop1980s
2 sources
Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads · 1980
Documented Sampling History
New Wave1980s
4 sources
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Funkadelic · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
4 sources
Lost in Music
Sister Sledge · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
2 sources
We Are Family
Sister Sledge · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
3 sources
I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor · 1978
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
5 sources
Le Freak
Chic · 1978
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
4 sources
One Nation Under a Groove
Funkadelic · 1978
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
Best of My Love
The Emotions · 1977
Documented Sampling History
Disco1970s
3 sources
Got to Give It Up
Marvin Gaye · 1977
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
4 sources
Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown · 1976
Cleared After Dispute
Funk1970s
3 sources
Take Me to the River
Al Green · 1974
Documented Sampling History
Soul1970s
4 sources
Apache
Incredible Bongo Band (comp. Jerry Lordan) · 1973
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
6 sources
It's Just Begun
The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1972
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
4 sources
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
The Temptations · 1972
Documented Sampling History
Soul1970s
3 sources
Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango · 1972
Cleared After Dispute
Funk1970s
3 sources
Funky Nassau
The Beginning of the End · 1971
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
Melting Pot
Booker T. & the M.G.'s · 1971
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
3 sources
Scorpio
Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band · 1971
Documented Sampling History
Funk1970s
4 sources
Color Him Father
The Winstons · 1969
No Payment Mechanism
Soul1960s
4 sources
Mother Popcorn
James Brown · 1969
Documented Sampling History
Funk1960s
4 sources
Oh Happy Day
The Edwin Hawkins Singers · 1969
Documented Sampling History
Gospel1960s
3 sources
Cloud Nine
The Temptations · 1968
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
4 sources
Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Cold Sweat
James Brown · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Funk1960s
3 sources
96 Tears
? and the Mysterians · 1966
Documented Sampling History
Garage Rock1960s
4 sources
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
The Temptations · 1966
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Tramp
Lowell Fulson · 1966
Documented Sampling History
Blues1960s
4 sources
Hang On Sloopy
The McCoys · 1965
Documented Sampling History
Rock And Roll1960s
4 sources
Respect
Otis Redding · 1965
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Killing Floor
Howlin' Wolf · 1964
Cleared After Dispute
Blues1960s
3 sources
Oye Como Va
Tito Puente · 1963
Documented Sampling History
Latin1960s
5 sources
Pride and Joy
Marvin Gaye · 1963
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Walking the Dog
Rufus Thomas · 1963
Documented Sampling History
R&B1960s
4 sources
Sherry
The Four Seasons · 1962
Documented Sampling History
Pop1960s
4 sources
Twist and Shout
The Isley Brothers · 1962
Documented Sampling History
Rhythm And Blues1960s
3 sources
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
The Miracles · 1962
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
3 sources
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes · 1961
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
4 sources
Stand By Me
Ben E. King · 1961
Documented Sampling History
Soul1960s
2 sources
Louie Louie
Richard Berry · 1957
Documented Sampling History
Rhythm And Blues1950s
6 sources
Traveling Riverside Blues
Robert Johnson · 1937
Documented Sampling History
Delta Blues1930s
4 sources
Over There
George M. Cohan · 1917
Public Domain
Patriotic1910s
3 sources
Give My Regards to Broadway
George M. Cohan · 1904
Public Domain
Broadway1900s
3 sources
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin · 1899
Public Domain
Ragtime1890s
5 sources
Vesti la giubba
Ruggero Leoncavallo — famed recording by Enrico Caruso · 1892
Public Domain
Opera1890s
2 sources