Contemporary RnB is played slow, with vocals up front and fairly low energy. As with hip-hop, analyzers read a lot of tracks at double. At a party, it often works as a breather between two more danceable stretches.
Median tempo 99 BPM
Typical range 85.9 to 133.6 BPM
Tracks analyzed 370
Vocal tracks 99%
Most common energy Tempo distribution 95 BPM : 11 87 BPM : 7 93 BPM : 13 116 BPM : 8 98 BPM : 13 88 BPM : 8 102 BPM : 7 133 BPM : 6 155 BPM : 1 130 BPM : 7 121 BPM : 2 114 BPM : 2 100 BPM : 26 83 BPM : 4 94 BPM : 24 97 BPM : 16 86 BPM : 4 90 BPM : 18 129 BPM : 5 70 BPM : 4 131 BPM : 7 92 BPM : 9 101 BPM : 6 71 BPM : 4 99 BPM : 7 128 BPM : 8 147 BPM : 1 89 BPM : 7 135 BPM : 2 140 BPM : 3 115 BPM : 2 120 BPM : 4 85 BPM : 2 112 BPM : 4 107 BPM : 2 123 BPM : 1 80 BPM : 5 103 BPM : 7 154 BPM : 2 110 BPM : 3 96 BPM : 12 111 BPM : 5 163 BPM : 3 105 BPM : 8 125 BPM : 8 160 BPM : 3 72 BPM : 5 134 BPM : 5 104 BPM : 6 136 BPM : 2 138 BPM : 1 126 BPM : 1 75 BPM : 2 79 BPM : 2 109 BPM : 2 73 BPM : 3 137 BPM : 2 74 BPM : 1 82 BPM : 1 149 BPM : 1 124 BPM : 1 91 BPM : 4 141 BPM : 1 162 BPM : 1 106 BPM : 2 150 BPM : 1 127 BPM : 1 148 BPM : 1 84 BPM : 1 77 BPM : 2 81 BPM : 1 143 BPM : 1 145 BPM : 1 146 BPM : 2 139 BPM : 1 118 BPM : 1 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 Number of tracks per BPM. The colored band covers the typical range (80% of tracks), and the line marks the median tempo. 18% of tracks were read by the analysis at double, half or two-thirds of their perceived tempo. They're counted here at their perceived tempo. Why?
Most common keys 86% of tracks are in minor (A keys), compared with 87% across the whole catalog.
1A A♭ minor (G♯ minor) 10% 6A G minor 9.5% 4A F minor 9.2% 8A A minor 8.6% 3A B♭ minor 7.8% 2A E♭ minor 7.3% 5A C minor 6.8% 11A F♯ minor 6.5% Track energy very laid-back 11% laid-back 72% moderate 15% energetic 2.2% intense 0.5% Tracks to listen to Oops!...I Did It Again (Intro) Britney Spears 95 BPM 1A Umbrella (Clean Intro) Rihanna Ft Jay Z 115.9 BPM 3A Goodies (Mista Bibs Epic Intro) (Clean) Ciara 101.9 BPM 4A Privacy Vs. She's Like A Star (Rob Forrest Mashup) (Dirty) Chris Brown, Tao Cruz 132.8 BPM 9A You Rock My World (Intro) Michael Jackson 95 BPM 9A 03' Bonnie & Clyde (Dirty) Jay-Z Feat. Beyonce 130.1 BPM 8A Move Ya Body (Extended) Nina Sky, Jabba 120.9 BPM 11A Promiscuous Nelly Furtado, Timbaland 114.4 BPM 3A Ordinary Girl 2.0 (Urban Intro) (Clean) Timboski 100.1 BPM 6A What's Luv (Mista Bibs Epic Intro) (Dirty) Fat Joe 93.9 BPM 5B Can't You See (Glenn-D Chorus Only) (Clean) Total 86.3 BPM 1A Saturday Night (Urban Intro) (Dirty) Mya 94.8 BPM 6A RnB on Nocti Pool (370 tracks)
Genres with a similar tempo Figures calculated from the Nocti Pool catalog as of October 14, 2026.
Put it into practice On Nocti Pool, every track comes with its BPM, Camelot key and energy already written into the file. You can play the previews without an account.
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