In this week's Beatport House Top 100, 34 of 100 tracks sit at 130-131 BPM, the largest single tempo band on the chart. Add the 26 tracks at 128-129 BPM and 60 of 100 entries fall inside a four-BPM window, with 78% of the chart written in minor keys.
The numbers
- Tempo: average 129.3 BPM, median 130 BPM, range 120-143 BPM.
- Sweet spot: 130-131 BPM holds 34 tracks (34%), followed by 128-129 BPM (26), 132-133 BPM (14) and 126-127 BPM (12).
- Keys: Ab Minor and A Minor lead with 10 tracks each, then Gb Minor and Bb Minor (8 each) and G Minor (7). Minor keys make up 78% of the chart.
- Labels: LTF Records places 13 tracks, well ahead of tszr and Defected (5 each), Toolroom (4) and Saved Records (3).
- Artists with several entries: Prospa (5), Franky Rizardo (4), and Kettama, Rooléh, Mellizos and Armand Van Helden (3 each).
- Freshness: 6 tracks were released in the last 7 days and 28 in the last 30 days.
Movement since week 44
- Turnover: 11 new entries and 11 drop-outs compared with week 44.
- Biggest climbers: "Can't Stop (Extended Mix)" by Wh0 jumped from #81 to #20; "A Gozar (Original Mix)" by Chinonegro rose from #35 to #15; and "Throw It Up (Extended Mix)" by Piero Pirupa, Thomas Newson and Deetranada went from #72 to #46.
- Staying power: four current top-10 tracks have been in the Top 100 in all 8 weeks we have tracked since week 38: "1997" by Beave (#6), "Shinjuku" by Franky Rizardo (#7), "Talk To You" by ANOTR and 54 Ultra (#8) and "Sun is Shining (Lovelee Dae)" by Tommy Phillips (#10).
- A stable top end: ranks 1-4 and 7-9 are unchanged from week 44.
Top 10 right now
What it means
For an artist choosing an exclusive track, the House chart right now rewards tempo discipline: a record at 128-131 BPM sits where 60% of the chart already lives, and a minor key, especially Ab, A, Gb or Bb Minor, matches nearly four in five entries. The top 10 leans toward the faster end, with seven of its ten tracks at 130 BPM or above, so a driving, high-energy groove fits better than a laid-back one.
For producers, the chart shows that long-lived records matter as much as new ones: only 28 tracks are from the last 30 days, while four top-10 tracks have held on for every week we have tracked. Aim at 130 BPM in a minor key with a strong hook and a DJ-friendly extended arrangement, or browse our exclusive House tracks for sale.