Beat Match City

tempo: 90 bpm the dj's take: Final song in mix #67 (19:24): Fun fact - I went to a Manny Pacquiao fight in Vegas several years ago, and this was his entrance music. A girl power anthem for a world champion boxer; clearly not from America. And that was kind of fun. Couldn't really tell you why I put this where I put it. Heard Dua Lipa singing 'I could be the one' and thought the part with Katy Perry saying 'roar' a few times in a row could sound good in the next beat. Gave that a try, and I was all set - sometimes it's that simple. Try mixing with: 7am On Bridle Path - Drake [90 bpm] Race My Mind - Drake [87 bpm] Girls Want Girls - Drake, Lil Baby [87 bpm] Song Cry - Jay-Z [85-86 bpm] Do Not Disturb - Drake [85-86 bpm] Daddy Issues - The Neighbourhood [85 bpm] My Way - Usher [90 bpm] Locked Up - Akon, Styles P [90 bpm] Hold My Hand - Sean Paul [87 bpm] I'm Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado Big S**t Poppin' (Do It) - T.I.

Made with Logic Pro X at 87.5 bpm 20:24 of hiphop and pop music Check out some more mixes here . Playlist is here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. Irreplaceable - Beyoncé 2. 7am on Bridle Path - Drake (2:31) 3. Started From The Bottom - Drake (6:16) 4. Girls Want Girls - Drake ft. Lil Baby (8:34) 5. Race My Mind - Drake (11:39) 6. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna (12:55) 7. Daddy Issues - The Neighbourhood (15:22) 8. I'm Like a Bird - Nelly Furtado (16:28) 9. Be the One - Dua Lipa (18:06) 10. Roar - Katy Perry (19:24)

New additions to our key- & bpm-compatible playlists for the week of May 14, 2021 djcheatsheet.com twitter.com/djcheatsheet Featured music: Electric - Katy Perry His & Hers - Internet Money, Gunna, Don Toliver, Lil Uzi Vert Straightenin - Migos Seeing Green - Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Drake a m a r i - J. Cole Do You Think Of Me - Mariah Carey Emotionless - Drake theme music: circuit break - sterling mercury

tempo: 66 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #2 in 7squared (2:39): I think right away, I knew this would blend right in after Roddy Ricch's The Box . And awhile back, we had a youtube video featuring a 30 second mashup with deadmau5's Ghosts N Stuff that got a good reception, so you knew that had to be in there somehow. Huge hit when it came out, and a solid choice for your next streaming pop set. Some other key-compatible tracks: Believer - Imagine Dragons Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$ U Got It Bad - Usher Burn - Usher Download or stream Dark Horse:   amazon spotify playlist

Made with Logic Pro X at 63 bpm 22:10 of hiphop, pop and r&b Editor's Note: Why did we call this 7squared? Simple - to prove to the people my mastery of elementary school math. Check out some more mixes here . Tracklist (start times in parentheses): 1. The Box - Roddy Ricch 2. Dark Horse - Katy Perry ft. Juicy J (2:39) 3. Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5 (4:18) 4. Believer - Imagine Dragons (5:34) 5. Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert (8:52) 6. My Way - Fetty Wap ft. Monty (12:26) 7. DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$ (15:29) 8. U Got It Bad - Usher (15:59) 9. Burn - Usher (19:02)

tempo: 67 bpm bpm range:   65 bpm  to  70 bpm the dj's take:  New Katy Perry singles don't make the same ripples they used to, but this is worth a spot in your pop rotation, at least in the shorter term. Video's a little reminiscent of this hit from the 80s: Try mixing with: Gyalchester - Drake Bad Things - Machine Gun Kelly, Camila Cabello Ain't My Fault - Zara Larsson Sorry - Beyoncé Sledgehammer - Rihanna Pop Style - Drake waves - Miguel ft. Travis Scott Shake It Off - Mariah Carey Pop That - French Montana Iz U Down - Kid Ink No Option - Kid Ink download or stream Hey Hey Hey: amazon spotify playlist

tempo: 126 bpm bpm range:   125  to  130 bpm The DJ's Take:  Has TGI Fridays ever used this in an ad campaign? Because that would be an easy choice for me. A former #1 hit in the country , and lends itself well to karaoke. Also, a long list of key-compatible tracks to mix with: On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull The Right Song - Tiesto & Oliver Heldens A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay You Make Me - Avicii Calabria - Enur When Love Takes Over - David Guetta, Kelly Rowland We Found Love - Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna Oops - Martin Garrix The Right Song - Tiesto & Oliver Heldens A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay You Make Me - Avicii Give It 2 U - Robin Thicke Live For The Night - Krewella Don't Stop The Party - Pitbull Right Now - Rihanna and David Guetta S&M - Rihanna Low (feat. T-Pain) - Flo Rida download or stream Last Friday Night (TGIF): amazon spotify playlist itunes

tempo: 101 bpm bpm range:   100  to  105 bpm the dj's take: This makes me want to slip on a loud Hawaiian shirt and sip a pina colada by the pool. Big names, bouncy vocals, and a vibe that's perfect for lounging and laid-back dancing - sounds like a summer hit to me. Get it in the rotation a.s.a.p.; worth a regular slot in a pop set. Try mixing or mashing up with: Let Me Clear My Throat - DJ Kool Versace On The Floor - Bruno Mars vs David Guetta Jump - Kris Kross Mama - Jonas Blue, William Singe LoveGame - Lady Gaga Something Just Like This - The Chainsmokers & Coldplay Paris - The Chainsmokers Kids - OneRepublic I'm In Control - AlunaGeorge Perfect (Matoma Remix) - One Direction Cheyenne - Jason Derulo Shots - Imagine Dragons Classic - The Knocks Midnight City - M83 Alejandro - Lady Gaga download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist itunes

tempo: 120 bpm bpm range:   115  to  120 bpm ,  120  to  125 bpm the dj's take: Basically a 90s euro dance track with one of the cringier videos in recent memory. Makes me want to splash on some obnoxious cologne, slick my hair back, and drop awful pickup lines on indifferent women in a smoky nightclub. That said, the artists are notable, so give it a go on a pop night and see how the crowd responds. If you're at 115 to 120 bpm, try mixing with: Anywhere - Dillon Francis Treasure - Bruno Mars And from 120 to 125 bpm (scroll down in the box below): In The Dark - DEV Break Your Heart - Taio Cruz Hard Times - Paramore Symphony - Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson This Girl - Kungs, Cookin' On 3 Burners Break The Rules - Charli XCX i - Kendrick Lamar Am I Wrong - Nico & Vinz International Love - Pitbull ft. Chris Brown I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris Need U (100%) - Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E Ocean Drive (Hayden James Remix) - Duke Dumont Shake My - Thre

tempo: 94 bpm bpm range:   90  to  95 bpm the dj's take:  The percussion gives this the feel of a military march. More like an inspirational theme song for a tv show than a dance floor banger. Still, it's a fresh single from a big name, so might be worth a spin earlier on during a pop set. And if you need to relax a little, some therapeutic pendulum footage: One More Chance (Remix) - Notorious BIG SUBEME LA RADIO - Enrique Iglesias All We Know - The Chainsmokers Starboy - The Weeknd and Daft Punk Back To Sleep - Chris Brown No Games - Serani Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift This Is How We Do - Katy Perry Teaser - Tanto Metro & Devonte, Devonte & Tanto Metro Heads High - Mr. Vegas F.F.F. - Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy Otis - Jay-Z and Kanye West download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist itunes

tempo: 126 bpm bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm the DJ’s take:  A big song that signified the rise of pop edm, and it should still get people dancing in the right setting. Try it at a wedding (maybe in California) or on a Top 40 night at the local college bar. If you're staying key-compatible, mix with: It's Tricky - Run DMC Evacuate The Dancefloor - Cascada Now You See It - Honorebel ft. Pitbull and Jump Smokers True Colors - Zedd & Ke$ha Bailar - Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo Liberate - Eric Prydz Faith - Calvin Harris Book of Love - Felix Jaehn Let Me Love You - Ne-Yo download or stream the song: amazon itunes

tempo: 106 bpm bpm range:   105  to  110 bpm the dj's take: Sounds like something straight from the runway in Milan - makes me want to strut like a peacock. Easy to dance to, and the high-profile artists make this worth a spin on a pop night. Try mixing with: Let's Get Married - Jagged Edge I Ain't No Joke - Eric B & Rakim Calm Down - G-Eazy download or stream the song: amazon apple music

tempo: 95 bpm bpm range:   90  to  95 bpm ,  95  to  100 bpm the DJ's take:  Still trying to figure out whether the beat feels more like an 80s montage or something Caribbean. Then again, it's 'featuring Skip Marley,' so probably the latter, right? Anyway, this is her first single in awhile, so expect to get at least a little mileage out of it. Try mixing with key-compatible tracks like: Cold - Maroon 5 ft. Future Daddy Yo - WizKid Hello Friday - Flo Rida ft. Jason Derulo Old Thing Back - Matoma & Notorious BIG ft. Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant This Is How We Do - Katy Perry Shoop - Salt N Pepa Na Na - Trey Songz Paranoid - Ty Dolla $ign download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Speed: 51 bpm Recommended bpm range: 50 bpm to 55 bpm The DJ's Take: Considering it's the Olympics, this should have a shelf life of at least a few weeks, right? And considering he used Roar for his entrance music a few years ago, maybe the newly-unretired Manny Pacquiao will use Rise for his next bout. Try mixing with Kiss It Better - Rihanna and Bitch Better Have My Money - Rihanna . If you're feeling the need to pick up the pace, half-time into:

Speed: 96 bpm The DJ's Take: Rule of thumb - when a new Katy Perry single comes out, you should probably download it for the short-term 'new music' value and potential longer-term hit value. Not a bad track for your rotation, and the lyrics seem to speak to your target audience (college students and twenty-somethings). If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with Na Na - Trey Songz , Paranoid - Ty Dolla $ign , Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison , One More Chance - Notorious BIG , No Games - Serani , and Real Love - Mary J. Blige . If you're transitioning into the 100 bpm range, Turn Down For What or Get Low - Dillon Francis & DJ Snake might be a nice jumping off point. Download the song: Amazon: This Is How We Do

Speed: 126 bpm The DJ's Take: Another new Katy Perry single, so it's probably worth a download and a 4-5 gig trial run in your rotation. Personally, I'm not a fan, but she keeps proving me wrong. Try mixing with tracks like Timber - Pitbull , Play Hard - David Guetta , Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris , and Super Bass - Nicki Minaj to stay key-compatible. Download the song: Amazon: Original version: Cash Cash Remix:

Speed: 128 bpm The DJ's Take: Like that gymnast from the Olympics , I'm unimpressed. Not a shocker; we're already at single #3, so you're bound to lose a little momentum. I think I get it though - early 90s dance vibe affixed with the Katy Perry Seal of Approval. Worth keeping in your rotation, at least in the short-term. Try mixing with some (or all) of the following: Hey - Fais ft. Afrojack , Sweet Harmony - Dubvision , DADDY - PSY , Another You - Armin Van Buuren ft. Mr. Probz , Cool - Alesso , Get Outta My Way - Kylie Minogue , Waiting For Love - Avicii , La La La - Naughty Boy ft. Sam Smith , Pompeii - Bastille , Invincible - Borgeous , Dear Boy - Avicii , I Could Be the One (Avicii vs Nicky Romero) [Nicktim - Radio Edit] - Single - Avicii & Nicky Romero , The Other Side - Jason Derulo , Alive - Krewella , Easy Love - Sigala , The Veldt - EP - deadmau5 Which song off the new Katy Perry album do you like the best? Roar Dark Horse Walking On

Speed: 80 bpm The DJ's Take: Apologies for not posting in awhile, and thanks to the readers who have been e-mailing their discontent. Good to know you care. Anyway, this track is already in the Billboard Top 10, but is it something you play in the club? Depends. Much slower tempo obviously means it doesn't go with the usual 130 bpm dance singles that are your bread and butter right now. But it could work at the end of the night, maybe in a bar-pub setting. Somehow this feels more like a nice soundtrack for a young adult TV drama on the CW or a big screen romance starring Channing Tatum (or someone of that ilk). Download the song: Amazon:

Speed: 130 bpm Recommended bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm The DJ's Take: Whoa - this one shot to #1 like a bullet. It'll likely stay there for awhile, which means you should probably download it. Hell, give me a couple roofied Appletinis and even I could dance to this. Turn on key adjust and mix with: Let Me Love You - Ne-Yo , I Wanna Go - Britney Spears , California Gurls - Katy Perry Download the MP3: Amazon

Speed: 76 bpm The DJ's Take: I think this is the first Katy Perry track I've kind of liked. Maybe she's better suited for slower, futuristic head-nodding beats than those 130 bpm dance tracks. In any case, haven't spun this yet, but I've already gotten requests for it, so you and I should probably get this while the gettin's good. Download the MP3: