By tempo

Songs around 130 BPM

Every catalogue song whose tempo sits around 130 BPM (roughly 125–134) — handy for finding sample-able tracks that fit a beat. Each carries the same sourced clearance research as its song page.

26 songs

Percolator

Cajmere · 1992

Documented Sampling History

House 1990s

3 sources

Push It

Salt-N-Pepa · 1987

Documented Sampling History

Hip-Hop 1980s

3 sources

Supersonic

J.J. Fad · 1987

Cleared After Dispute

Hip-Hop 1980s

2 sources

Freeway of Love

Aretha Franklin · 1985

Documented Sampling History

R&B 1980s

3 sources

Blue Monday

New Order · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Synth-Pop 1980s

3 sources

Tour de France

Kraftwerk · 1983

Documented Sampling History

Electronic 1980s

2 sources

Planet Rock

Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force · 1982

Cleared After Dispute

Electro 1980s

5 sources

Let’s Groove

Earth, Wind & Fire · 1981

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

Let's Go Round Again

Average White Band · 1980

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1980s

3 sources

Boogie Wonderland

Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

3 sources

Ring My Bell

Anita Ward · 1979

Documented Sampling History

Disco 1970s

3 sources

September

Earth, Wind & Fire · 1978

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

3 sources

Police and Thieves

Junior Murvin · 1976

Documented Sampling History

Reggae 1970s

2 sources

You Got It

Average White Band · 1974

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

3 sources

That Lady

The Isley Brothers · 1973

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

4 sources

Troglodyte (Cave Man)

The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1972

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1970s

4 sources

Amen, Brother

The Winstons · 1969

No Payment Mechanism

Funk 1960s

6 sources

I've Gotta Be Me

Walter Marks (pop. Sammy Davis Jr.) · 1967

Documented Sampling History

Broadway 1960s

4 sources

This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)

The Isley Brothers · 1966

Documented Sampling History

Soul 1960s

3 sources

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

James Brown · 1965

Documented Sampling History

Funk 1960s

5 sources

Gloria

Them · 1964

Documented Sampling History

Garage Rock 1960s

3 sources

Be My Baby

The Ronettes · 1963

Documented Sampling History

Pop 1960s

4 sources

Then He Kissed Me

The Crystals · 1963

Documented Sampling History

Pop 1960s

4 sources

Apache

The Shadows · 1960

Documented Sampling History

Instrumental Rock 1960s

3 sources

Shop Around

The Miracles · 1960

Documented Sampling History

Soul 1960s

2 sources

The Yankee Doodle Boy

George M. Cohan · 1904

Public Domain

Broadway 1900s

4 sources