Fast-tempo Western songs: recommended classics and popular tracks
There’s a unit in music that quantifies beats per minute, called “BPM.” In short, it’s an indicator of a song’s speed, but a high BPM doesn’t necessarily mean the song will feel fast.
Since the listener is human, the feel can change depending on the musical style and the density of the lyrics.
So, for this feature…
We’ve selected Western songs that feel fast! We’ve picked a wide range: not only tracks with high BPM, but also curious songs that somehow feel quick despite having fewer beats.
There are some lesser-known tracks in the mix, too, so even regular listeners of Western music should take note.
Please sit back and enjoy.
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Fast-tempo Western songs: recommended classics and popular tracks (21–30)
If I Can’t Have YouShawn Mendes
When you want to get pumped up, you feel like listening to upbeat pop, right? For you, I recommend Shawn Mendes’s “If I Can’t Have You.” Its down-to-earth take on love pairs perfectly with his sweet yet powerful vocals and will lift your mood.
It’s also perfect as background music for a drive, or as a companion on your commute to work or school!
I Need Some MoneyTraxman
Traxman is one of the leading figures in contemporary Chicago house and is also said to be a key player in the juke/footwork movement.
This track comes from his debut album, “Da Mind Of Traxman,” released in 2012.
Even if you’re not familiar with the finer genre distinctions, you’ll immediately recognize the overwhelming individuality that sets it apart from typical electronic music.
The intricate, unpredictable development and sheer speed that permeate the entire track are seriously addictive!
Fast-tempo Western songs: recommended classics and popular tracks (31–40)
Brutal DecayCHRONOSPHERE
Chronosphere is a thrash metal band that continues to work energetically in Greece.
Their sound is distinctive, blending elements of progressive rock with thrash metal.
While it varies by song, you can enjoy orthodox thrash metal in their performance, even as they weave in sudden key changes and other shifts.
Among their tracks, the high-tempo “Brutal Decay” stands out—a great song packed with the very appeal described above.
From Hell with LoveBeast In Black
A five-piece band from Finland formed mainly by former members of Battle Beast.
Their Nordic-style lyrical melodies and powerful, traditional heavy metal have earned high praise in Japan.
With a worldview said to be influenced by Japanese anime and manga, they’re very much a band that appeals to Japanese tastes.
This track is the title song from From Hell With Love, which they released in 2019.
You can fully enjoy the guitar solo as it races along with technical precision and melody!
MegadethMechanix
A track from Megadeth—the leading band of thrash metal, a genre within heavy metal that especially pursues speed—featured on their 1985 debut album Killing Is My Business.
While the band describes their style as intellectual thrash metal and wields complex song structures as a weapon, this is a relatively simple, fast-paced number you can just enjoy the rush of.
The raw, youthful Megadeth is seriously cool, too.
My Life Would Suck Without YouKelly Clarkson
A piece well-known in Japan as the jingle for a popular women’s lingerie brand.
It delivers the rush of being in love through a breezy, up-tempo pop-rock tune.
Although she now holds a firmly established position, she actually clashed with her record label over creative direction before the song’s release.
After overcoming that period, this track became a massive hit.
HappyPharrell Williams
This track is characterized by its brisk tempo and a buoyant, hot-air-balloon-like floatiness.
Created by American artist Pharrell Williams for the animated film Despicable Me 2, it was released in November 2013.
The exhilaration of the protagonist falling in love is expressed through a lively rhythm that fuses neo-soul and funk, and the melody conveys a bright, upbeat feeling.
The song became a worldwide smash hit, spending 10 consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the U.S.
Billboard charts.
Conveying the strength to overcome any hardship and the universal value of happiness, it’s a perfect pick for your morning commute or whenever you want to refresh your mood.