Beat Match City

So we’re adding a new twist for this month’s Top 5. In addition to singles, we’ll be covering the Top 5 BPMs your fellow djs and music fans are checking out: BMC Top 5 Singles for September 2010: 1. Love the Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna 2. Right Above It - Lil Wayne 3. Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars 4. Airplanes - B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams 5. Magic - B.o.B ft. Rivers Cuomo Top 5 BPMs for September 2010: 1. 120 bpm 2. 125 bpm 3. 100 bpm 4. 130 bpm 5. 90 bpm Interesting how the top 5 singles are dominated by hiphop artists, while 3 of the top 5 BPMs are more pop EDM and dance-oriented. Any explanations for last month’s trends? Got your own ideas about what should be in the Top 5? Leave a comment. (Photo via Morguefile )

Speed: 93 bpm Recommended bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm The DJ’s Take: Classy hiphop-R&B single from a couple years ago, and a rare track that should keep the floor full even if your average music fan doesn’t know it. Easy to beatmatch in and out of, and best of all, it’s another solid addition to one of our famous in-key mixes (see below). DJs - try mixing with: NO - Meghan Trainor , No Mediocre - T.I. , Boom Clap - Charli XCX , Africa - Toto , Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg , It Girl - Jason Derulo , I Got To Have It - Ed OG , Say Aah - Trey Songz , Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) , In Da Club - 50 Cent , Juicy - Notorious BIG , Why You Wanna - T.I. , Ooh! - Mary J. Blige Download the song: Amazon

Speed: 94 bpm The DJ’s Take: As you can tell, the BEPs were a different group before Fergie came along. A unique beat, to say the least, especially with a hook enveloped in a jazz trumpet and ribbits. Worth a spin as a throwback in an underground hiphop set. Try mixing with: I Got To Have It - Ed OG Say Aah - Trey Songz Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg Rollin - Calvin Harris, Future, Khalid Bloodstream - The Chainsmokers NO - Meghan Trainor No Mediocre - T.I. Boom Clap - Charli XCX Africa - Toto It Girl - Jason Derulo In Da Club - 50 Cent Ooh! - Mary J. Blige Addiction - Ryan Leslie ft. Fabolous Why You Wanna - T.I. download or stream Fallin' Up: amazon