By tempo

Songs around 150 BPM

Every catalogue song whose tempo sits around 150 BPM (roughly 145–154) — handy for finding sample-able tracks that fit a beat. Each carries the same sourced clearance research as its song page.

8 songs
Cool Out Son
Junior Murvin · 1979
Documented Sampling History
Reggae1970s
3 sources
God Save the Queen
Sex Pistols · 1977
Documented Sampling History
Punk Rock1970s
6 sources
Dueling Banjos
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell · 1972
Cleared After Dispute
Bluegrass1970s
4 sources
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Rock1960s
4 sources
Do What You Gotta Do
Jimmy Webb (Nina Simone version) · 1967
Cleared After Dispute
Pop1960s
2 sources
I Say a Little Prayer
Dionne Warwick · 1967
Documented Sampling History
Pop1960s
2 sources
Da Doo Ron Ron
The Crystals · 1963
Documented Sampling History
Pop1960s
4 sources
Für Elise
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1810
Public Domain
Classical1810s
6 sources