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Motown dance combines close partnering similar to Blues Dance with passes and turns in a West Coast Swing style. All, of course, dance to the music of the same name.

Tempo Information

The Motown is generally danced to music in a 4/4 Meter between 20 and 37.50 measures per mintue (80.0 and 150.0 beats per minute) . Click here to see a list of Motown songs between 80.0 and 150.0 beats per minute.

Explore relationships between the meter and tempi of different dance styles and find songs that match.: Try It! Documentation Blog Posts

Title - Artist	Artist	Tempo (BPM)	Tags
You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me (118 BPM) - The Miracles	The Miracles	118	3/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock	3/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock
It's A Shame (99 BPM) - The Spinners	The Spinners	99	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues
Just One Look (108 BPM) - Doris Troy	Doris Troy	108	4/4 Classic Rhythm And Blues International Motown Oldies Pop R&B / Soul Reggae Rhythm And Blues Rock Soundtrack Vocal World classic-rock	4/4 Classic Rhythm And Blues International Motown Oldies Pop R&B / Soul Reggae Rhythm And Blues Rock Soundtrack Vocal World classic-rock
Hold On I'm Comin' (112 BPM) - Sam & Dave	Sam & Dave	112	4/4 Blues Hip Hop/Rap Jazz Motown Oldies Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock Soul Soundtrack Spoken Word	4/4 Blues Hip Hop/Rap Jazz Motown Oldies Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock Soul Soundtrack Spoken Word
Don't Mess with Bill (116 BPM) - The Marvelettes	The Marvelettes	116	4/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues	4/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues
A Place In The Sun (118 BPM) - Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	118	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues
Say It Loud (139 BPM) - James Brown	James Brown	139	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues	4/4 Motown R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues
Don't Leave Me This Way (125 BPM) - Thelma Houston	Thelma Houston	125	4/4 Country Motown Pop baroque-pop	4/4 Country Motown Pop baroque-pop
In The Midnight Hour (112 BPM) - Wilson Pickett	Wilson Pickett	112	1960S 4/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul	1960S 4/4 Motown Pop R&B / Soul
Knock On Wood (119 BPM) - Eddie Floyd	Eddie Floyd	119	1960S 4/4 Adult Contemporary Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock Soul Vocal bop-jazz	1960S 4/4 Adult Contemporary Motown Pop R&B / Soul Rhythm And Blues Rock Soul Vocal bop-jazz

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