Swing music is a genre that emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by its upbeat tempo, lively rhythms, and emphasis on improvisation. It features a big band sound with brass and woodwind instruments, and often includes vocalists. Swing music was popular for dancing and socializing, and its influence can still be heard in modern jazz and pop music. Some of the most iconic swing songs are known for their catchy melodies and memorable lyrics.
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# | name | Popularity | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo | followers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 69 | 13 | 55 | 30 | 82 | 53 | 108 | 2672569 | |
2 | 67 | 1 | 38 | 26 | 81 | 38 | 105 | 2030927 | |
3 | 66 | 0 | 45 | 26 | 83 | 42 | 109 | 2292335 | |
4 | 64 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 89 | 40 | 105 | 1746205 | |
5 | 61 | 27 | 58 | 31 | 76 | 63 | 124 | 328824 | |
6 | 59 | 26 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 119 | 977681 | |
7 | 58 | 0 | 59 | 44 | 71 | 77 | 120 | 181334 | |
8 | 57 | 43 | 49 | 26 | 82 | 43 | 110 | 821731 | |
9 | 56 | 27 | 52 | 25 | 91 | 52 | 115 | 468841 | |
10 | 52 | 64 | 65 | 36 | 92 | 70 | 111 | 371884 | |
11 | 51 | 15 | 61 | 10 | 97 | 41 | 112 | 158106 | |
12 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 35 | 87 | 65 | 134 | 348336 | |
13 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 84 | 43 | 104 | 86992 | |
14 | 50 | 0 | 66 | 33 | 78 | 75 | 142 | 185265 | |
15 | 49 | 53 | 49 | 21 | 94 | 51 | 123 | 113866 | |
16 | 48 | 1 | 47 | 25 | 80 | 51 | 120 | 169432 | |
17 | 46 | 40 | 54 | 29 | 89 | 49 | 120 | 93295 | |
18 | 45 | 6 | 60 | 17 | 95 | 50 | 123 | 96033 | |
19 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 26 | 88 | 64 | 117 | 120126 | |
20 | 44 | 20 | 67 | 31 | 83 | 66 | 116 | 61274 | |
21 | 43 | 6 | 61 | 71 | 29 | 69 | 134 | 137371 | |
22 | 41 | 7 | 51 | 73 | 24 | 60 | 120 | 96408 | |
23 | 41 | 4 | 65 | 33 | 90 | 68 | 121 | 134370 | |
24 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 82 | 12 | 72 | 135 | 90864 | |
25 | 39 | 5 | 62 | 31 | 85 | 67 | 119 | 37252 | |
26 | 39 | 66 | 64 | 21 | 93 | 62 | 135 | 3664 | |
27 | 39 | 88 | 66 | 15 | 98 | 53 | 110 | 30361 | |
28 | 39 | 48 | 46 | 28 | 83 | 43 | 111 | 106427 | |
29 | 38 | 35 | 65 | 39 | 86 | 77 | 149 | 22642 | |
30 | 38 | 48 | 33 | 18 | 96 | 28 | 78 | 17454 | |
31 | 37 | 0 | 66 | 37 | 52 | 57 | 108 | 39864 | |
32 | 37 | 0 | 79 | 56 | 59 | 77 | 125 | 63039 | |
33 | 37 | 0 | 48 | 25 | 84 | 48 | 101 | 39588 | |
34 | 36 | 59 | 69 | 30 | 95 | 67 | 122 | 47888 | |
35 | 36 | 2 | 56 | 85 | 10 | 73 | 141 | 51434 | |
36 | 35 | 9 | 56 | 73 | 17 | 56 | 135 | 33102 | |
37 | 35 | 46 | 54 | 31 | 87 | 53 | 118 | 27245 | |
38 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 25 | 97 | 60 | 120 | 7966 | |
39 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 46 | 82 | 64 | 138 | 44308 | |
40 | 34 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 77 | 48 | 110 | 24651 | |
41 | 34 | 4 | 66 | 50 | 68 | 57 | 121 | 31397 | |
42 | 34 | 11 | 46 | 26 | 93 | 40 | 104 | 42830 | |
43 | 33 | 73 | 64 | 32 | 98 | 77 | 130 | 29971 | |
44 | 33 | 58 | 44 | 39 | 81 | 47 | 97 | 18208 | |
45 | 33 | 11 | 56 | 32 | 85 | 75 | 133 | 9106 | |
46 | 33 | 13 | 43 | 28 | 94 | 47 | 108 | 17147 | |
47 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 34 | 85 | 61 | 119 | 16293 | |
48 | 32 | 36 | 71 | 26 | 94 | 59 | 111 | 33529 | |
49 | 32 | 27 | 73 | 37 | 88 | 80 | 122 | 12673 | |
50 | 32 | 26 | 48 | 23 | 92 | 50 | 109 | 5539 | |
51 | 32 | 16 | 52 | 29 | 93 | 49 | 123 | 12498 | |
52 | 32 | 51 | 59 | 44 | 87 | 80 | 126 | 15729 | |
53 | 32 | 42 | 57 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 146 | 50423 | |
54 | 31 | 25 | 48 | 29 | 91 | 52 | 109 | 50059 | |
55 | 30 | 67 | 66 | 41 | 97 | 82 | 131 | 21956 | |
56 | 30 | 39 | 31 | 39 | 73 | 37 | 103 | 24207 | |
57 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 35 | 91 | 66 | 124 | 18398 | |
58 | 29 | 14 | 50 | 24 | 93 | 54 | 107 | 27584 | |
59 | 29 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 92 | 72 | 141 | 25664 | |
60 | 28 | 45 | 59 | 27 | 96 | 65 | 120 | 3374 | |
61 | 28 | 0 | 59 | 42 | 68 | 66 | 131 | 7336 | |
62 | 27 | 29 | 64 | 34 | 99 | 76 | 136 | 4027 | |
63 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 15 | 95 | 34 | 95 | 6413 | |
64 | 27 | 65 | 47 | 49 | 59 | 47 | 116 | 7270 | |
65 | 27 | 28 | 43 | 45 | 72 | 51 | 126 | 26600 | |
66 | 27 | 5 | 62 | 50 | 78 | 68 | 121 | 5667 | |
67 | 27 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 68 | 132 | 9626 | |
68 | 26 | 0 | 58 | 14 | 92 | 51 | 118 | 5632 | |
69 | 26 | 5 | 58 | 21 | 94 | 55 | 113 | 10404 | |
70 | 26 | 0 | 53 | 46 | 69 | 78 | 161 | 5166 | |
71 | 25 | 50 | 53 | 19 | 96 | 52 | 117 | 4405 | |
72 | 25 | 44 | 56 | 52 | 84 | 48 | 78 | 3743 | |
73 | 25 | 61 | 50 | 31 | 98 | 57 | 144 | 6646 | |
74 | 25 | 36 | 64 | 38 | 91 | 70 | 113 | 27084 | |
75 | 24 | 8 | 75 | 40 | 82 | 76 | 116 | 6807 | |
76 | 24 | 6 | 54 | 29 | 94 | 64 | 132 | 3072 | |
77 | 24 | 29 | 68 | 32 | 87 | 65 | 113 | 2285 | |
78 | 24 | 46 | 49 | 21 | 89 | 56 | 130 | 5233 | |
79 | 24 | 35 | 61 | 28 | 95 | 70 | 132 | 4004 | |
80 | 23 | 35 | 66 | 25 | 94 | 65 | 130 | 3899 | |
81 | 23 | 55 | 60 | 33 | 90 | 66 | 110 | 9079 | |
82 | 23 | 64 | 56 | 35 | 86 | 55 | 109 | 5410 | |
83 | 23 | 48 | 70 | 40 | 95 | 80 | 110 | 8434 | |
84 | 22 | 82 | 68 | 25 | 84 | 63 | 103 | 1579 | |
85 | 22 | 64 | 57 | 30 | 94 | 66 | 134 | 3542 | |
86 | 22 | 83 | 39 | 14 | 98 | 31 | 136 | 6842 | |
87 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 13 | 95 | 59 | 155 | 1069 | |
88 | 21 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 92 | 46 | 112 | 4669 | |
89 | 20 | 48 | 44 | 24 | 93 | 47 | 122 | 6970 | |
90 | 20 | 38 | 75 | 18 | 93 | 86 | 115 | 4324 | |
91 | 19 | 12 | 50 | 29 | 88 | 49 | 133 | 17392 | |
92 | 19 | 1 | 54 | 34 | 85 | 74 | 152 | 2393 | |
93 | 19 | 91 | 40 | 18 | 95 | 29 | 97 | 2320 | |
94 | 19 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 98 | 17 | 108 | 2852 | |
95 | 18 | 26 | 49 | 35 | 75 | 69 | 155 | 1472 | |
96 | 18 | 89 | 51 | 35 | 99 | 78 | 133 | 10685 | |
97 | 18 | 87 | 64 | 46 | 97 | 87 | 127 | 2952 | |
98 | 17 | 49 | 65 | 11 | 96 | 49 | 128 | 2575 | |
99 | 16 | 43 | 69 | 31 | 84 | 82 | 138 | 13710 | |
100 | 16 | 65 | 63 | 37 | 92 | 84 | 134 | 3902 | |
101 | 15 | 0 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 47 | 107 | 849 | |
102 | 13 | 79 | 73 | 44 | 85 | 89 | 95 | 7162 | |
103 | 12 | 73 | 75 | 30 | 98 | 86 | 116 | 2864 | |
104 | 12 | 52 | 73 | 20 | 98 | 72 | 136 | 4250 | |
105 | 12 | 25 | 56 | 38 | 85 | 78 | 143 | 2518 | |
106 | 11 | 82 | 74 | 43 | 88 | 84 | 111 | 9171 | |
107 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16905 | |
108 | 10 | 56 | 71 | 45 | 74 | 68 | 121 | 7897 | |
109 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2351 | |
110 | 8 | 50 | 61 | 37 | 98 | 67 | 121 | 2004 | |
111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1222 | |
112 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | |
113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | |
114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498 | |
115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | |
116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |