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Unstoppable - Sia

Speed: 87 bpm Recommended bpm range: 80 bpm to 85 bpm , 85 bpm to 90 bpm The DJ's Take: Don't know about you, but this sounds like a hit to me. And if it isn't, that's just the random nature of pop music promotion and consumption I suppose. The booming beat makes the track especially dj-friendly. Try mixing or mashing up with tracks like Golden - Travie McCoy ft. Sia , Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars) - Travie McCoy , Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh) - Rich Homie Quan , Talk That Talk - Rihanna , No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa , and Halo - Beyoncé . Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Bake Sale - Wiz Khalifa ft. Travis Scott

Speed: 70 bpm Recommended bpm range: 65 bpm to 70 bpm , 70 bpm to 75 bpm The DJ's Take: Need a future hit for the hiphop playlist? This could be it. Sounds like a slightly livelier version of Antidote , although your best bet for a key-compatible mix or mashup would probably be with Long Time - Ty Dolla $ign ft. Quavo , Panda - Desiigner , Kiss Kiss - Chris Brown ft. T-Pain and TKO - Justin Timberlake . Worth a download. Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Be Together - Major Lazer ft. Wild Belle

Speed: 80 bpm Recommended bpm range: 75 bpm to 80 bpm , 80 bpm to 85 bpm The DJ's Take: If I ever direct a movie about forbidden love, this will be the theme song. Probably won't rock a Top 40 dance floor, but there's enough percussion to make it worth a spin in the new music playlist. If you're around 75 to 80 bpm, try mixing or mashing up with tracks like Down in the DM - Yo Gotti , Tell Your Friends - The Weeknd , Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) - Rich Homie Quan , Collard Greens - SchoolBoy Q , No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa , and Halo - Beyoncé . If you're edging up toward 85 bpm, Talk That Talk - Rihanna ft. Jay-Z could work too. Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Daisy - Zedd ft. Julia Michaels

Speed: 112 bpm Recommended bpm range: 110 to 115 bpm The DJ's Take: Anyone else hear a more dramatic, violin-filled version of Hold Me Now by the Thompson Twins ? Almost sounds like some electronic country music that would work in a romantic movie; should've enlisted Carrie Underwood or something. Try mixing or making mashups with tracks like Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie , Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice , and Wasted - Tiesto . You can also try double-timing over Say It - Tory Lanez or White Walls - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis . Download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Kiss The Sky - The Knocks ft. Wyclef Jean

Speed: 100 bpm Recommended bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm , 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Nice to see Wyclef doing well after that horrific attack from Dylan awhile back. As for the track, I like it - slick, futuristic beat with some meat in the percussion. At the very least, this should capably occupy a couple minutes in a pop set. If you're operating in the 100 to 105 bpm range, try mixing or making a mashup with songs like Me & The Rhythm - Selena Gomez , Levels - Nick Jonas , Be Faithful - Fatman Scoop , and Pretty Girls - Britney Spears ft. Iggy Azalea . If you're in the 95 to 100 bpm range, try going with tracks like Blank Space - Taylor Swift , Don't Tell Em - Jeremih , Back That Azz Up - Juvenile , Dreamlover - Mariah Carey , and Slow Motion - Trey Songz . Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

No More Parties In L.A. - Kanye West ft. Kendrick Lamar

Speed: 94 bpm Recommended bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm The DJ's Take: Definitely has a mid 90s to early 2000s feel with the soul and Ghostface samples. And as someone who fell hard for hiphop & R&B during that era, that's a good thing. In any case, let's all be grateful that this isn't Bound 2 . While the key isn't quite the same, I'd try mixing or mashing up with tracks like How Do U Want It - 2Pac and Baby - Brandy . Download or stream the song: Spotify Apple Music iTunes

Summer In The Winter - Kid Ink ft. Omarion

Speed: 100 bpm Recommended bpm range: 95 to 100 bpm , 100 to 105 bpm The DJ's Take: Living in Boston right now, it definitely does not feel like summer in the winter to me. Time to stop being lazy and start researching some vacation destinations. Anyway, this is pretty generic hipPop that should fill a couple minutes in your set and keep things moving. If you're around 98 to 100 bpm, try mixing with tracks like: 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 If you're closer to 105, try mixing or doing a mashup with Stick Around - Akon & Matoma , Somebody - Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih and / or Whistle - Flo Rida . Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes Amazon

Purple Reign - Future

Speed: 76.5 bpm Recommended bpm range: 70 bpm to 75 bpm , 75 bpm to 80 bpm The DJ's Take: If you spin hiphop, this mixtape should probably be on your radar. Nothing unexpected on the title track; distorted vocals over a trap beat infused with a sentimental piano. Try mixing or making a mashup with tracks like: Low Life - Future + The Weeknd RGF Island - Fetty Wap Blood On the Money - Future Trophies - Drake Mirrors - Justin Timberlake Give Me A Try - Sizzla Bottoms Up - Trey Songz BedRock - Young Money Got Your Back - T.I. ft. Keri Hilson All The Above - Maino Boyfriend #2 - Pleasure P Crank That - Soulja Boy Say My Name Man Down - Rihanna Obsesion (No Es Amor) - Frankie J featuring Baby Bash Chains - Nick Jonas Download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes

Fast Car - Jonas Blue ft. Dakota

Speed: 114 bpm Recommended bpm range: 110 to 115 bpm , 115 to 120 bpm The DJ's Take: A breezy re-interpretation of the Tracy Chapman hit - I kinda like it. Worth a spin during an electro-oriented set, although this is getting some love on the Spotify charts, so maybe it'll work as a change of pace on a pop night. Try mixing or making a mashup with tracks like: