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When Doves Cry - Prince



tempo: 126 bpm

bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm

the dj's take: If you spin 80s, there's no way you can leave this out of the rotation, right? An iconic song of the decade, and certainly worth breaking out from time to time in a pop or wedding set. And to think that it all revolves around a simple little 3 note keyboard / synth riff. Brings to mind a certain musical cat:



Obligatory Chappelle's Show shoutout:


Anyway, if you're staying key-compatible, some tracks worth mixing with from 121 to 124 bpm:

This Is What You Came For - Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna
Instruction - Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato
Hype - Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris
Shades of Grey - Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank ft. Delaney Jane
Prayer In C - Lilly Wood & The Prick and Robin Schulz

And from 125 to 130 bpm:

Momentum - Don Diablo
Fuck You - CeeLo
Supercut - Lorde
I'm In Miami Bitch - LMFAO
Right Round - Flo Rida
Boom Boom Pow! - Black Eyed Peas
Intoxicated - Martin Solveig & GTA
Higher Place - Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike ft. NeYo
Lay Me Down - Avicii
Can't Feel My Face (Martin Garrix Remix) - The Weeknd Never Leave - DVBBS
Don't Look Down - Martin Garrix ft. Usher
On My Way - Axwell ^ Ingrosso
I Want You To Know - Zedd ft. Selena Gomez
Light Years Away (feat. DBX) - Tiesto
Save the World (Radio Mix) - Swedish House Mafia
Pursuit of Happiness (Extended Steve Aoki Remix) [feat. MGMT & Ratatat] - Kid Cudi
The Days - Avicii
Adore You - Miley Cyrus (Cedric Gervais Remix)
Ten Feet Tall - Afrojack
Take Me - Tiesto
We Run The Night - Havana Brown ft. Pitbull
Marry The Night - Lady Gaga
Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
Danza Kuduro - Don Omar
Shut It Down - Pitbull ft. Akon
Push It - Salt N Pepa

download or stream the song:

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spotify playlist (120 to 125 bpm)

spotify playlist (125 to 130 bpm)

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