See You Again - Wiz Khalifa (ft. Charlie Puth)

tempo: 80 bpm

bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm, 80 bpm to 85 bpm

The DJ's Take: Maybe the biggest song of 2015, with a hook that made Charlie Puth a star. Should have a lengthy shelf life as a throwback.

Although when it comes to staying power, can anything beat Civil War hardtack?

A couple key-compatible tracks from 80 to 85 bpm:

Gotta Lotta - 2 Chainz ft. Lil Wayne
The Heart Wants What It Wants - Selena Gomez

And from 75 to 80 bpm:

High End - Chris Brown ft. Future, Young Thug
rockstar - Post Malone, 21 Savage
We Did It - AREA21
Knock You Down - Keri Hilson, Kanye West, NeYo
I Need A Doctor - Dr. Dre ft. Eminem
Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley
Stick Talk - Future
Myself - NAV
Reminder - The Weeknd
Bounce - 2 Chainz ft. Lil Wayne
Come & Get It - Selena Gomez

download or stream See You Again:

spotify playlist

iTunes

amazon

Throwback Thursday: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

Tempo: 117 bpm Bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm The DJ’s Take: An iconic pop track that any dj should have in their rotation. No excuses. A good list of key-compatible songs to mix or mash up with, including: Solo Dance - Martin Jensen Routine - Alan Walker x David Whistle Safe And Sound - Justice D.A.N.C.E. - Justice Say My Name - ODESZA ft. Zyra This Town (Tiesto Remix) - Niall Horan Welcome - Martin Garrix & Julian Jordan Get Lucky - Daft Punk If you're willing to drop a couple bpm's, blending this with Poison - Bell Biv Devoe is pure gold. Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Starboy - The Weeknd, Daft Punk

tempo: 93 bpm bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm The DJ's Take: Song #6 in our chapter 53 mix (11:38): As we saw with the I Wonder lead-in, that percussion-only intro makes this easier to mix and to play around with. Also melts nicely into Nine Inch Nails' Closer . In fact, even though I know when the transition's coming, it still creeps up on me a bit. Still worth a spot in your prime-time pop rotation. Some other key-compatible music: Old Thing Back - Matoma & Notorious BIG Back To Sleep - Chris Brown One More Chance (Remix) - Notorious BIG Shoop - Salt N Pepa Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift This Is How We Do - Katy Perry Na Na - Trey Songz Paranoid - Ty Dolla $ign No Games - Serani Download or stream Starboy: spotify playlist amazon

Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

tempo: 115 bpm bpm range: 115 to 120 bpm the DJ's take: Mix or mash up with James Brown's Living In America , and you'll have done about the best thing you can with this track. A banner track for the 2010s. Seriously overplayed everywhere in the past couple years, so let it breathe a little and pick your spots. Solid roster of key-compatible hits to mix / mash up with: Between 110 and 115 bpm: Like A Prayer - Madonna Shining - DJ Khaled, Jay-Z, Beyoncé Get Ugly - Jason Derulo Grenade - Bruno Mars From 115 to 120 bpm: 1999 - Prince Tik Tok - Ke$ha Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) - Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompson I Don't Like It, I Love It - Flo Rida Love Never Felt So Good - Michael Jackson All My Love (Remix) - Major Lazer Motown Philly - Boyz II Men download or stream the song: amazon spotify playlist (110 to 115 bpm) spotify playlist (115 to 120 bpm) iTunes

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