Classic soul music is a genre that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by its smooth, emotive vocals and gospel-inspired melodies. The genre often deals with themes of love, heartbreak, and social justice. Classic soul music is known for its use of horns, strings, and other orchestral elements, as well as its incorporation of blues and R&B influences. It has been influential in shaping the sound of modern pop and R&B music.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
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1 | 74 | 7 | 60 | 61 | 36 | 70 | 121 | 5011116 | |
2 | 71 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 53 | 58 | 115 | 3139518 | |
3 | 70 | 0 | 62 | 38 | 48 | 65 | 128 | 2090715 | |
4 | 68 | 0 | 52 | 48 | 69 | 65 | 113 | 1488659 | |
5 | 68 | 6 | 51 | 36 | 76 | 55 | 118 | 2038177 | |
6 | 67 | 0 | 57 | 75 | 43 | 69 | 97 | 163643 | |
7 | 66 | 6 | 66 | 41 | 34 | 64 | 112 | 1801705 | |
8 | 63 | 0 | 60 | 67 | 26 | 77 | 120 | 1031449 | |
9 | 63 | 2 | 62 | 63 | 42 | 70 | 122 | 1682006 | |
10 | 62 | 6 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 79 | 115 | 542460 | |
11 | 61 | 0 | 65 | 57 | 42 | 71 | 128 | 838150 | |
12 | 59 | 0 | 62 | 64 | 34 | 70 | 120 | 1138945 | |
13 | 59 | 6 | 66 | 64 | 32 | 73 | 116 | 1027535 | |
14 | 59 | 9 | 70 | 64 | 29 | 73 | 119 | 957727 | |
15 | 59 | 2 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 62 | 117 | 1171921 | |
16 | 58 | 1 | 58 | 62 | 52 | 76 | 113 | 419285 | |
17 | 58 | 1 | 68 | 43 | 36 | 70 | 120 | 306520 | |
18 | 58 | 2 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 68 | 113 | 663369 | |
19 | 58 | 2 | 66 | 55 | 23 | 83 | 121 | 586346 | |
20 | 57 | 74 | 68 | 39 | 48 | 63 | 117 | 269838 | |
21 | 57 | 0 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 74 | 115 | 1118876 | |
22 | 57 | 14 | 69 | 61 | 22 | 70 | 123 | 402912 | |
23 | 56 | 4 | 48 | 40 | 65 | 44 | 102 | 537069 | |
24 | 56 | 1 | 56 | 69 | 37 | 75 | 130 | 425248 | |
25 | 55 | 2 | 60 | 51 | 50 | 66 | 122 | 1157991 | |
26 | 54 | 0 | 60 | 62 | 32 | 63 | 110 | 540824 | |
27 | 54 | 4 | 67 | 57 | 35 | 74 | 107 | 321061 | |
28 | 54 | 0 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 44 | 107 | 468105 | |
29 | 54 | 1 | 52 | 57 | 39 | 63 | 120 | 261819 | |
30 | 53 | 1 | 82 | 57 | 15 | 86 | 113 | 214204 | |
31 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 48 | 60 | 55 | 118 | 786324 | |
32 | 53 | 4 | 61 | 60 | 47 | 71 | 110 | 286929 | |
33 | 53 | 1 | 53 | 47 | 57 | 54 | 111 | 353049 | |
34 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 60 | 28 | 62 | 115 | 77652 | |
35 | 52 | 0 | 60 | 62 | 37 | 72 | 117 | 182275 | |
36 | 52 | 2 | 70 | 63 | 19 | 77 | 113 | 609435 | |
37 | 51 | 0 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 58 | 112 | 562826 | |
38 | 51 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 15 | 67 | 118 | 642763 | |
39 | 51 | 0 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 70 | 125 | 349265 | |
40 | 51 | 0 | 61 | 75 | 52 | 80 | 140 | 120584 | |
41 | 51 | 4 | 53 | 60 | 35 | 54 | 116 | 69603 | |
42 | 51 | 0 | 69 | 54 | 31 | 67 | 112 | 439535 | |
43 | 51 | 3 | 77 | 66 | 11 | 82 | 120 | 319570 | |
44 | 50 | 1 | 69 | 57 | 37 | 65 | 111 | 152909 | |
45 | 50 | 3 | 55 | 53 | 45 | 65 | 113 | 259767 | |
46 | 50 | 0 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 83 | 118 | 327758 | |
47 | 50 | 0 | 68 | 55 | 57 | 88 | 118 | 288955 | |
48 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 117 | 497850 | |
49 | 49 | 1 | 57 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 117 | 94001 | |
50 | 49 | 10 | 69 | 67 | 20 | 83 | 117 | 148909 | |
51 | 49 | 1 | 65 | 63 | 16 | 75 | 121 | 210451 | |
52 | 49 | 6 | 66 | 57 | 20 | 65 | 112 | 423922 | |
53 | 48 | 1 | 67 | 59 | 41 | 79 | 120 | 257890 | |
54 | 48 | 4 | 60 | 65 | 22 | 72 | 116 | 637878 | |
55 | 47 | 8 | 72 | 46 | 29 | 72 | 108 | 30693 | |
56 | 47 | 5 | 56 | 64 | 50 | 66 | 115 | 367665 | |
57 | 46 | 7 | 76 | 60 | 9 | 81 | 118 | 252154 | |
58 | 46 | 0 | 56 | 57 | 34 | 63 | 121 | 535232 | |
59 | 46 | 0 | 68 | 63 | 48 | 67 | 105 | 182055 | |
60 | 45 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 65 | 112 | 84204 | |
61 | 45 | 3 | 74 | 72 | 19 | 81 | 125 | 306156 | |
62 | 45 | 2 | 70 | 58 | 37 | 72 | 117 | 111235 | |
63 | 45 | 70 | 61 | 65 | 5 | 83 | 114 | 83851 | |
64 | 44 | 1 | 48 | 37 | 75 | 54 | 114 | 97064 | |
65 | 44 | 0 | 86 | 47 | 24 | 69 | 107 | 177406 | |
66 | 44 | 6 | 61 | 64 | 44 | 69 | 121 | 68307 | |
67 | 44 | 1 | 71 | 53 | 23 | 76 | 132 | 356500 | |
68 | 44 | 0 | 65 | 72 | 12 | 80 | 120 | 47107 | |
69 | 44 | 1 | 68 | 64 | 23 | 74 | 117 | 303039 | |
70 | 44 | 5 | 66 | 61 | 13 | 73 | 105 | 125988 | |
71 | 44 | 26 | 73 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 120 | 15976 | |
72 | 43 | 10 | 68 | 64 | 21 | 77 | 113 | 442798 | |
73 | 43 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 60 | 132 | 197820 | |
74 | 43 | 28 | 64 | 67 | 29 | 80 | 122 | 46958 | |
75 | 43 | 0 | 46 | 52 | 46 | 64 | 134 | 211955 | |
76 | 43 | 18 | 57 | 32 | 75 | 55 | 111 | 37296 | |
77 | 43 | 5 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 63 | 129 | 201590 | |
78 | 43 | 20 | 71 | 69 | 6 | 76 | 111 | 128143 | |
79 | 43 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 77 | 111 | 67490 | |
80 | 43 | 30 | 78 | 67 | 15 | 88 | 121 | 264599 | |
81 | 42 | 2 | 57 | 61 | 35 | 75 | 115 | 289338 | |
82 | 42 | 7 | 60 | 47 | 74 | 83 | 124 | 29092 | |
83 | 42 | 0 | 57 | 60 | 33 | 87 | 116 | 21058 | |
84 | 41 | 1 | 53 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 128 | 223772 | |
85 | 41 | 0 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 113 | 78085 | |
86 | 41 | 0 | 64 | 55 | 30 | 60 | 120 | 312064 | |
87 | 41 | 12 | 76 | 75 | 9 | 89 | 115 | 156800 | |
88 | 41 | 1 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 66 | 123 | 110449 | |
89 | 41 | 0 | 59 | 52 | 39 | 67 | 120 | 48473 | |
90 | 41 | 1 | 67 | 58 | 6 | 81 | 131 | 52926 | |
91 | 41 | 7 | 58 | 65 | 35 | 78 | 123 | 80523 | |
92 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 68 | 20 | 72 | 114 | 75748 | |
93 | 40 | 0 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 70 | 124 | 47295 | |
94 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 53 | 44 | 64 | 123 | 99220 | |
95 | 40 | 9 | 76 | 69 | 10 | 79 | 106 | 61128 | |
96 | 40 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 41 | 73 | 122 | 26260 | |
97 | 40 | 0 | 61 | 47 | 42 | 73 | 130 | 24697 | |
98 | 40 | 0 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 68 | 108 | 215330 | |
99 | 40 | 0 | 75 | 66 | 19 | 81 | 118 | 142451 | |
100 | 39 | 0 | 67 | 76 | 33 | 85 | 109 | 134904 | |
101 | 39 | 0 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 62 | 120 | 256640 | |
102 | 39 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 84 | 64 | 109 | 9564 | |
103 | 39 | 0 | 57 | 62 | 26 | 74 | 96 | 25999 | |
104 | 39 | 2 | 61 | 64 | 29 | 74 | 122 | 85779 | |
105 | 39 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 53 | 45 | 123 | 95998 | |
106 | 39 | 0 | 51 | 42 | 63 | 58 | 118 | 23436 | |
107 | 39 | 7 | 70 | 58 | 12 | 76 | 113 | 222520 | |
108 | 38 | 12 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 59 | 115 | 14881 | |
109 | 38 | 0 | 54 | 44 | 67 | 60 | 119 | 84991 | |
110 | 38 | 5 | 64 | 63 | 34 | 72 | 120 | 49770 | |
111 | 38 | 0 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 74 | 100 | 4746 | |
112 | 37 | 0 | 60 | 82 | 26 | 72 | 116 | 14521 | |
113 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 77 | 37 | 88 | 125 | 26978 | |
114 | 37 | 2 | 58 | 58 | 28 | 62 | 115 | 62839 | |
115 | 37 | 2 | 74 | 67 | 10 | 76 | 117 | 151361 | |
116 | 37 | 0 | 47 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 112 | 152771 | |
117 | 37 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 123 | 47741 | |
118 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 60 | 38 | 64 | 91 | 58240 | |
119 | 36 | 0 | 60 | 35 | 62 | 55 | 111 | 7851 | |
120 | 36 | 4 | 74 | 59 | 40 | 92 | 103 | 13804 | |
121 | 36 | 4 | 59 | 61 | 27 | 71 | 110 | 34599 | |
122 | 36 | 2 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 124 | 28604 | |
123 | 35 | 1 | 53 | 61 | 29 | 64 | 119 | 54607 | |
124 | 35 | 0 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 78 | 113 | 8606 | |
125 | 35 | 0 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 67 | 103 | 9005 | |
126 | 35 | 4 | 40 | 61 | 34 | 65 | 116 | 16934 | |
127 | 35 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 32 | 52 | 127 | 153078 | |
128 | 35 | 1 | 66 | 76 | 33 | 76 | 121 | 6548 | |
129 | 34 | 0 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 78 | 133 | 33159 | |
130 | 34 | 0 | 66 | 38 | 57 | 62 | 126 | 6965 | |
131 | 34 | 17 | 73 | 81 | 16 | 88 | 114 | 42223 | |
132 | 34 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 48 | 151 | 5507 | |
133 | 34 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 27 | 71 | 113 | 46148 | |
134 | 34 | 13 | 70 | 33 | 33 | 44 | 113 | 3033 | |
135 | 33 | 5 | 63 | 67 | 30 | 73 | 108 | 79095 | |
136 | 33 | 2 | 59 | 61 | 24 | 50 | 105 | 61436 | |
137 | 33 | 7 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 58 | 137 | 16717 | |
138 | 33 | 0 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 98 | 12301 | |
139 | 33 | 10 | 57 | 58 | 38 | 69 | 121 | 132746 | |
140 | 33 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 43 | 87 | 122 | 15238 | |
141 | 33 | 0 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 98 | 14035 | |
142 | 33 | 0 | 55 | 57 | 49 | 59 | 132 | 4192 | |
143 | 33 | 0 | 67 | 52 | 17 | 70 | 110 | 79365 | |
144 | 32 | 0 | 45 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 153 | 21689 | |
145 | 32 | 0 | 68 | 56 | 18 | 77 | 99 | 2843 | |
146 | 32 | 0 | 52 | 61 | 43 | 70 | 105 | 23247 | |
147 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 127 | 21146 | |
148 | 32 | 22 | 72 | 70 | 11 | 78 | 120 | 25663 | |
149 | 32 | 0 | 63 | 64 | 18 | 60 | 125 | 25236 | |
150 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 71 | 59 | 112 | 4884 | |
151 | 31 | 5 | 47 | 53 | 44 | 62 | 87 | 16103 | |
152 | 31 | 8 | 73 | 77 | 8 | 83 | 119 | 119755 | |
153 | 31 | 4 | 64 | 68 | 18 | 83 | 114 | 8978 | |
154 | 31 | 19 | 71 | 73 | 11 | 73 | 110 | 122413 | |
155 | 31 | 11 | 55 | 68 | 25 | 67 | 120 | 54918 | |
156 | 30 | 1 | 63 | 38 | 52 | 73 | 115 | 21163 | |
157 | 30 | 0 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 67 | 126 | 15613 | |
158 | 30 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 41 | 77 | 126 | 4219 | |
159 | 29 | 3 | 55 | 59 | 42 | 59 | 123 | 3513 | |
160 | 29 | 0 | 68 | 63 | 19 | 91 | 125 | 34511 | |
161 | 29 | 5 | 52 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 112 | 24263 | |
162 | 29 | 2 | 58 | 46 | 70 | 57 | 123 | 66060 | |
163 | 28 | 0 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 72 | 132 | 13792 | |
164 | 28 | 0 | 50 | 44 | 59 | 57 | 134 | 42835 | |
165 | 27 | 1 | 70 | 69 | 23 | 79 | 127 | 7028 | |
166 | 27 | 0 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 61 | 135 | 42305 | |
167 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 54 | 178 | 22591 | |
168 | 27 | 20 | 68 | 82 | 5 | 74 | 120 | 25381 | |
169 | 27 | 1 | 56 | 54 | 58 | 69 | 113 | 11688 | |
170 | 27 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 51 | 134 | 2727 | |
171 | 26 | 1 | 57 | 33 | 62 | 63 | 105 | 11882 | |
172 | 26 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 25 | 76 | 117 | 53106 | |
173 | 26 | 0 | 57 | 56 | 21 | 75 | 135 | 5135 | |
174 | 26 | 0 | 62 | 48 | 56 | 94 | 100 | 1570 | |
175 | 26 | 1 | 68 | 46 | 61 | 77 | 121 | 6061 | |
176 | 25 | 0 | 52 | 59 | 27 | 67 | 108 | 4510 | |
177 | 25 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 37 | 72 | 99 | 3614 | |
178 | 25 | 0 | 68 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 125 | 6605 | |
179 | 25 | 0 | 65 | 81 | 33 | 93 | 190 | 8380 | |
180 | 24 | 0 | 50 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 127 | 36980 | |
181 | 24 | 1 | 59 | 46 | 42 | 65 | 121 | 12398 | |
182 | 23 | 0 | 57 | 54 | 46 | 71 | 113 | 10593 | |
183 | 23 | 1 | 59 | 60 | 44 | 74 | 119 | 4464 | |
184 | 23 | 0 | 57 | 45 | 19 | 76 | 110 | 19298 | |
185 | 22 | 0 | 54 | 47 | 39 | 62 | 139 | 2869 | |
186 | 22 | 0 | 65 | 54 | 48 | 73 | 139 | 935 | |
187 | 21 | 81 | 51 | 48 | 89 | 96 | 107 | 2238 | |
188 | 21 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 46 | 150 | 4897 | |
189 | 21 | 0 | 45 | 48 | 71 | 56 | 143 | 5214 | |
190 | 21 | 0 | 74 | 62 | 24 | 75 | 114 | 11932 | |
191 | 21 | 0 | 55 | 56 | 41 | 69 | 97 | 1667 | |
192 | 21 | 4 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 68 | 115 | 2630 | |
193 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 68 | 11 | 83 | 114 | 5164 | |
194 | 20 | 1 | 60 | 72 | 7 | 72 | 99 | 2819 | |
195 | 19 | 0 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 61 | 108 | 5053 | |
196 | 19 | 0 | 70 | 45 | 54 | 92 | 92 | 872 | |
197 | 19 | 3 | 48 | 59 | 24 | 53 | 124 | 24316 | |
198 | 19 | 37 | 43 | 37 | 62 | 42 | 118 | 5489 | |
199 | 19 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 67 | 72 | 131 | 10594 | |
200 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 107 | 1730 |