20 songs with the bpm to perform CPR at
Just as a good rhythm is needed to dance properly, a steady rhythm is needed when performing CPR. While “The Office” helped make the song “Staying Alive” a popular, life-saving soundtrack, maybe you’ve had enough of the Bee Gees. For a change of pace, we’ve compiled a list of songs ranging from 100 to 120 bmp, the recommended range for performing CPR.
Do you have a go-to song that you hum when you administer cuts that we don’t have? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to our list.
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Chest compressions should be given at a rate of 100 to 120 bpm. (Photo/Getty Images)
The CPR Shuffle
Add these songs to your music library or listen to them with our Spotify playlist below.
1. “Days of Glory” – Bruce Springsteen: 117bpm
2. “The Real Slim Shady” – Eminem: 105bpm
3. “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga: 119bpm
4. “Purple Rain” – Prince: 113bpm
5. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson: 117bpm
6. “Rumor has it” – Adele: 120bpm
7. “Rock Your Body” – Justin Timberlake: 101bpm
8. “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana: 117bpm
9. “Courtesy of Red, White and Blue” – Toby Keith: 112bpm
10. “All Star” – Smash Mouth: 104bpm
11. “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” – Backstreet Boys: 108bpm
12. “I want to dance with someone” – Whitney Houston: 119bpm
13. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor: 109bpm
14. “Ring of Fire” – Johnny Cash: 105bpm
15. “Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice Cream: 116bpm
16. “Monday Morning” – Fleetwood Mac: 106bpm
17. “Baby Shark” – Pinkfong: 115bpm
18. “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It” – Will Smith: 108bpm
19. “Country Girl” – Luke Bryan: 106bpm
20. “Can’t stop the feeling” – Justin Timberlake: 113bpm
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