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Obsession - Vice ft. Jon Bellion

tempo: 102 bpm bpm range:   100  to  105 bpm the dj's take:  One of those tracks that makes you feel cool listening to it. Has a thump and a swagger that should keep things moving on a pop night. Some other key-compatible tracks worth mixing or mashing up with: No More Sad Songs - Little Mix ft. Machine Gun Kelly Buried In Detroit (Lucas Löwe Remix) - Mike Posner ft. Big Sean I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) - Mike Posner Yeah! - Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris Fade - Kanye West Truffle Butter - Nicki Minaj Boom - Major Lazer & MOTi Right Hand - Drake Fancy (Yellow Claw Remix) download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes

DEVASTATED - Joey Bada$$

tempo: 62 bpm bpm range:   60 bpm  to  65 bpm the dj's take: You'd think a song with the title DEVASTATED would be all slow and depressing. But this one's inspirational, in a California cool kind of way. Try mixing with: Bad and Boujee - Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert Antidote - Travis Scott My Way - Fetty Wap Dark Horse - Katy Perry Ghosts N Stuff - deadmau5 And if you want to bump up a couple bpm's: That's What I Like - Bruno Mars Pull Up - Wiz Khalifa Grass Ain't Greener - Chris Brown download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes

Byte - Martin Garrix & Brooks

tempo: 128 bpm bpm range:   125  to  130 bpm the dj's take: 128 bpm EDM lives! Still, it's a bit of an endangered species nationally, so we should appreciate it when a prominent name drops a big single. Scroll down in the box below for key-compatible tracks: Pillowfight - Bassjackers, Skytech, Fafaq I Want You - Tiesto & Mike Williams Lions In The Wild - Martin Garrix & Third Party Ghost - Oliver Heldens Lift Me Up - David Guetta Whip It! - LunchMoney Lewis Sweet Lovin' - Sigala Won't Stop Rocking - R3hab & Headhunterz Heaven - Shaun Frank & KSHMR Poison - Martin Garrix Love Myself - Hailee Steinfeld Break Free - Ariana Grande ft. Zedd Five More Hours - Deorro x Chris Brown Five Hours - Deorro Don't Wake Me Up - Chris Brown Born To Get Wild - Steve Aoki ft. will.i.am Hideaway - Kiesza Kanye - The Chainsmokers Red Lights - Tiesto Helicopter - Martin Garrix & Firebeatz Samurai (Go Hard) - R3hab Love Me Again - Jo

Honest - The Chainsmokers

tempo: 100 bpm bpm range:   95  to  100 bpm ,  100  to  105 bpm the dj's take: Has kind of a tribal feel with a steady drive that should get the job done on a pop night. If you're staying key-compatible, good list of tracks to mix with in two different speeds: From 95 to 100 bpm: Water Under The Bridge - Adele The Greatest - Sia You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge From 100 to 105 bpm (the box below is scrollable): False Alarm - Matoma, Becky Hill Invitation - Yellow Claw ft. Yade Lauren Let Me Love You - DJ Snake & Justin Biebe r Sorry - Justin Bieber Hymn For The Weekend (Seeb Remix) - Coldplay, Seeb Promise - Kid Ink ft. Fetty Wap Try Me - Jason Derulo ft. Jennifer Lopez & Matoma Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) - Marvin Gaye Stay - Kygo ft. Maty Noyes Here For You - Kygo ft. Ella Henderson Omen - Disclosure ft. Sam Smith About You - Trey Songz You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge Worth It - Fifth Harmony I'm Sp

Break Up Every Night - The Chainsmokers

tempo: 150 bpm bpm range: 145 to 150 bpm , 150 to 155 bpm the dj's take: Has a high-energy, electro-rock feel to it. If you're integrating into a pop mix, maybe try double-timing over tracks around 75 bpm . Or go for the gusto and mash up with The Killers' Mr. Brightside . download or stream the song: apple music itunes

Sign of the Times - Harry Styles

tempo: 60 bpm bpm range:   55 bpm  to  60 bpm ,  60 bpm  to  65 bpm the dj's take: Feels like old Elton John or maybe David Bowie. As big as this will be, I don't know if you want to spin this on a pop night, unless people are getting unruly and you're killing the energy. That said, some good key-compatible tracks to mash up with. Click / touch the box below and scroll down for the full list: Weak - AJR The Recipe - Kendrick Lamar Hotline Bling - Drake No Sense - Justin Bieber ft. Travi$ Scott No Type - Rae Sremmurd oui - Jeremih I Should've Cheated - Keyshia Cole Here - Alessia Cara Blasé (feat. Future & Rae Sremmurd) - Ty Dolla $ign download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes

#TBT: When Love Takes Over - David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland

tempo: 130 bpm bpm range: 125 to 130 bpm , 130 to 135 bpm the dj’s take:  If my goal were to induce euphoria in a crowd with one song, I'd probably drop this. Exhilarating vocals over a soaring beat make it a pop EDM classic. Pithy list of key-compatible tracks worth mixing or mashing up with (the box below is scrollable): 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 On The Floor - Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull 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 Bulletproof - La Roux Low (feat. T-Pain) - Flo Rida Calabria 2007 - Enur download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes Amazon

Erase Me - Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West

tempo: 93 bpm bpm range: 90  to  95 bpm the DJ’s take: You know what would've been a cool video concept? If they showed an animated charcoal sketch of Kid Cudi singing the song, and our eyes follow along as the lines get slowly erased. Or maybe he's walking around his hood, and his body slow fades. Or maybe I'm unwittingly showing you why I'm not a music video director. Anyway, an interesting change of pace if you spin at a hipster bar. Try mixing with key-compatible tracks like: Baby Baby Baby - TLC I Like Me Better - Lauv A Lie - French Montana, The Weeknd, Max B Cold Water - Major Lazer ft. Justin Bieber Cheap Thrills - Sia Never Give Up - Sia Ridin Solo - Jason Derulo Airplanes - B.o.B Find Your Love - Drake Flashing Lights - Kanye West Replay - IYAZ Take On Me (Kygo Remix) - a-ha Renée - Lost Boyz Stand By You - Rachel Platten Should've Been Us - Tori Kelly You Be Killin Em - Fabolous It Girl - Pharrell Magic - Coldplay Stereo

Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran

tempo: 100 bpm bpm range:   95  to  100 bpm ,  100  to  105 bpm the dj's take:  Not too often that you get an Ed Sheeran song with a danceable beat. Certainly worth a spin during your next pop-oriented St. Patty's Day gig. In the 100 to 105 bpm range (the box below is scrollable): Wave Your Flag - Afrojack ft. Luis Fonsi Middle - DJ Snake Picture Me Rollin' - Chris Brown Alive - Sia Ghost - Ella Henderson 2 On - Tinashe Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo Do What U Want - Lady Gaga Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake What's My Name - Rihanna You - Lost Kings ft. Katelyn Tarver Scenario - A Tribe Called Quest download or stream the song: Spotify playlist (95 to 100 bpm) Spotify playlist (100 to 105 bpm) Apple Music iTunes

#tbt: Higher - Just Blaze ft. Baauer

tempo: 75 bpm bpm range:   70 bpm  to  75 bpm ,  75 bpm  to  80 bpm the dj's take:  Has the feel of taking a sledgehammer to an iceberg. Probably not something to spin at a wedding, but this should work if you're throwing a no-dress-code party in a big warehouse. If you're between 70 and 75 bpm, try mixing with: Sidewalks - The Weeknd Tell Your Friends - The Weeknd Pop That - French Montana Spaceships - Area21 Blast Ya - Borgore ft. Barrington Levy If you're between 75 and 80: Heavy - Linkin Park ft. Kiiara Side To Side - Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj A-YO - Lady Gaga Down in the DM - Yo Gotti LA Confidential - Tory Lanez Blast Ya - Borgore ft. Barrington Levy Collard Greens - SchoolBoy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa Halo - Beyoncé download or stream the song: spotify playlist (70 to 75 bpm) spotify playlist (75 to 80 bpm) apple music itunes

Now Or Never - Halsey

tempo: 55 bpm bpm range:   50 bpm  to  55 bpm ,  55 bpm  to  60 bpm the dj's take: Sounds a bit like Rihanna's  Needed Me  in a different key. Worth messing around with on a radio show or in a recorded mix. A couple other key-compatible tracks to mix / mash up with: Bad (Remix) - Wale ft. Rihanna Fairly Local - twenty one pilots It Won't Stop - Sevyn Streeter ft. Chris Brown Or you can half-time into  Poison - Bel Biv Devoe  to get things moving. download or stream the song: apple music itunes

#TBT: Winner - Jamie Foxx ft. Justin Timberlake and T.I.

tempo: 90 bpm bpm range:   85  to  90 bpm ,  90  to  95 bpm the DJ’s take:  If someone makes a mixtape of my pickup basketball highlights from ~2000, this would be good background music. Of course, that would also be the shortest video ever, so kind of a waste anyway. Solid list of key-compatible tracks in two bpm ranges: From 85 to 90 bpm: Go Off - Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, Travis Scott Sneakin' - Drake, 21 Savage Bye Bye Bye - NSYNC Army - Ellie Goulding From 90 to 95 bpm: No Scrubs - TLC Escápate Conmigo - Wisin ft. Ozuna Faith - George Michael Don't You Need Somebody - RedOne Work - Rihanna ft. Drake Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lean Back - Terror Squad, Fat Joe & Remy Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) [feat. Plies] - Usher Try Again - Aaliyah download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes amazon

#TBT: Fire Burning - Sean Kingston

tempo: 123 bpm bpm range: 120 to 125 bpm the DJ’s take:  One of those songs you're ashamed to dance to, but you just can't stop. Worth dropping in a casual bar setting (or maybe a wedding) where people aren't trying to look cool. Consider mixing or mashing up with key-compatible tracks like: Kill Em With Kindness - Selena Gomez Hula Hoop - Omi Automatic - ZHU x AlunaGeorge Sugar - Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates Sugar - Maroon 5 download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music iTunes

#TBT: Can't Deny It - Fabolous ft. Nate Dogg

tempo: 90 bpm bpm range:   85  to  90 bpm ,  90 to 95 bpm the dj’s take:  One of the bigger head-nodders of the early 2000s, back when hiphop was still king. And come on - you can't deny a top-notch Nate Dogg hook. Some other tracks worth mixing with: Hypnotize - Notorious BIG Olé - John Newman Heathens - twenty one pilots Youth - Troye Sivan 0 To 100 - Drake Bailando - Enrique Iglesias Partition - Beyoncé Killing Me Softly - Fugees download or stream the song: spotify playlist itunes Amazon

#TBT: Creep - TLC

tempo: 93 bpm bpm range: 90 to 95 bpm the dj’s take:  Classic track from a classic group, and as effective in the club as it is in the bedroom. Age of your audience doesn't matter - this one is timeless. Long list of key-compatible tracks (the box below is scrollable): I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd, Daft Punk Water Under The Bridge - Adele ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears Capsize - FRENSHIP & Emily Warren Mellow Drama - Sterling Mercury Why You Always Hatin? - YG ft. Drake, Kamaiyah Impatient - Jeremih ft. Ty Dolla $ign Kevin - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Express Yourself - N.W.A. Sexy Love - Ne-Yo Used To Love You - Gwen Stefani The Fix - Nelly ft. Jeremih Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye Where The Party At - Jagged Edge What's Luv - Fat Joe Ball - T.I. If you want to bump up a bpm or two: The Greatest - Sia You Know You Like It - DJ Snake and AlunaGeorge download or stream the song: spotify playlist apple music itunes

Cold - Maroon 5 ft. Future

tempo: 100 bpm bpm range:   95  to  100 bpm ,  100  to  105 bpm the DJ's Take: On one hand, any new Maroon 5 single is a big deal at this point. But the percussion-less interludes present a bit of an issue if you're trying to keep the energy up on a Top 40 dancefloor. Still, this should be in your library - maybe you can do a creative mashup or add some drums of your own. Good list of hits worth mixing with: In the 95 to 100 bpm range: Chained To The Rhythm - Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley Daddy Yo - WizKid 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 In the 100 to 105 bpm range (click / touch the box below and scroll down): It Ain't Me - Kygo, Selena Gomez Good Day - Yellow Claw ft. DJ Snake Craving You - Thomas Rhett ft. Maren Morris Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix) - Starley No Lie - Sean Paul, Dua Lipa Rockabye - Clean B

Swalla - Jason Derulo ft. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign

tempo: 98 bpm bpm range:   95  to  100 bpm the dj's take: Too bad ODB has passed on, otherwise he could've made a cameo on this one . Big names and a bit of a tropical bounce - certainly worth a trial spin or two on a pop night. Solid roster of key- and tempo-compatible hits to mix with, including: In the 95 to 100 bpm range: Touchin, Lovin - Trey Songz Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Focus - Ariana Grande Me & U - Cassie In the 100 to 105 bpm range: Chantaje - Shakira ft. Maluma Problem - Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea download or stream the song: Apple Music iTunes

Congratulations - Post Malone ft. Quavo

tempo: 62 bpm bpm range:   60 bpm  to  65 bpm the dj's take: When the Taeho Lim Leadership Academy (TLLA) opens in about 15 years and we have our first graduation ceremony, this will be blasting over the speakers as each student dabs across the stage and accepts his / her diploma. Brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it. If you're staying key-compatible, try mixing with: What The Price - Migos Real Chill - Rae Sremmurd ??? (Where) - Ty Dolla $ign download or stream Congratulations: Apple Music iTunes

goosebumps - Travis Scott

tempo: 65 bpm bpm range:   60 bpm  to  65 bpm ,  65 bpm  to  70 bpm the dj's take: If Hollywood makes a movie on those RL Stine books , this could be a hip theme song. Not exactly high-energy, but there's enough percussion to keep things moving on a pop or hiphop night. Pretty good list of key-compatible tracks (scroll down in the box below): Make Love - Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj Big Pimpin - Jay-Z ft. UGK Deja Vu - Post Malone & Justin Bieber In The Name Of Love - Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha Let Me Love You - Ariana Grande Day N Nite - Kid Cudi Jimmy Choo - Fetty Wap Horses In The Stable - Ty Dolla $ign Know Ya - Ty Dolla $ign Gold Bottles - Jeezy Big Rings - Drake & Future Where Are Ãœ Now - Skrillex & Diplo ft. Justin Bieber Feeling Myself - Nicki Minaj download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes

El Perdón - Nicky Jam, Enrique Iglesias

tempo: 90 bpm bpm range:   85  to  90 bpm ,  90  to  95 bpm the DJ's Take: Guess I'm pretty late on this one. In any case, even if you don't typically spin Latin music, it's a safe bet to get a solid reaction (especially given its international appeal ). Has a gentle bounce you can nod, sway, or get down to. Nice list of key-compatible tracks you can mix or mash up with, including: From 85 to 90 bpm (scroll down in the box below): Encanto - Don Omar, Sharlene Taule My Last - Big Sean ft. Chris Brown El Amante - Nicky Jam Gold - Kiiara Body Say - Demi Lovato Good For You - Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera Sexy Can I - Ray J Coming Over - Dillon Francis & Kygo ft. James Hersey My Last - Big Sean ft. Chris Brown Karma - Lloyd Banks Hey Ma - Cam'ron From 90 to 95 bpm: Selfish - Future, Rihanna Closer - The Chainsmokers Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding Don't - Ed Sheeran Only You - 112 Bewar

Escápate Conmigo - Wisin ft. Ozuna

tempo: 92 bpm bpm range:   90  to  95 bpm the DJ's Take:  As the weather warms up, I expect this to be blasting from stereos in various ethnic neighborhoods in NYC. And with good reason - has a breezy, bouncy danceability, whether you understand the lyrics or not. Some other key-compatible tracks to mix or mash up with: Faith - George Michael Don't You Need Somebody - RedOne Work - Rihanna ft. Drake Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Lean Back - Terror Squad, Fat Joe & Remy Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) [feat. Plies] - Usher Try Again - Aaliyah download or stream the song: Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes

iSpy - Kyle ft. Lil Yachty

tempo: 75 bpm bpm range:   70 bpm  to  75 bpm ,  75 bpm  to  80 bpm the DJ's Take: Feels like a theme for a Saturday morning cartoon, and the video backs it up. I can picture the demo that would dig this, and they're probably in high school or college. Worth a spin on a pop night in a more laidback setting. Check out the scroll-down box below for a key-compatible playlist: Baptized In Fire - Kid Cudi, Travis Scott Break Up - Mario Trap Queen - Fetty Wap Alarm - Anne-Marie Ain't No Time - Future Remember Me - Chris Brown ft. Tyga 7/11 - Beyoncé Tuesday - I LOVE MAKONNEN Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj Motivation - Kelly Rowland Young Forever - Jay-Z Love In This Club (feat. Young Jeezy) - Usher We Belong Together - Mariah Carey download or stream the song: Key and bpm-compatible Spotify playlist Apple Music iTunes