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Reggaeton BPM

Reggaeton is usually mixed around 85-100 BPM, with 92 BPM as a practical DJ target. Latin urban music built on the dembow rhythm, rooted in Panamanian reggae en español and Puerto Rican club culture. Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Karol G. Now the dominant Latin pop sound.

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Viewing Reggaeton within the Moombahton family.

Moombahton

100115BPM
108
75140

Reggaeton-house hybrid invented by Dave Nada in 2009. Pitched-down house at 108 BPM with reggaeton dembow rhythm. Diplo, Munchi, Major Lazer.

Dembow rhythm108 BPMReggaeton DNAHouse origin

Sub-genre BPM landscape

scale: 75140 BPM
Reggaeton85100
Moombahcore110130
Dembow110130

Moombahton sub-genres

Reggaeton

85100

Latin urban music built on the dembow rhythm, rooted in Panamanian reggae en español and Puerto Rican club culture. Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Karol G. Now the dominant Latin pop sound.

Boom-ch-boom-chick dembowSpanish-language vocalsSub-100 BPM grooveLatin urban aesthetic

Dembow

110130

Faster, rawer Dominican cousin of reggaeton. El Alfa, Rochy RD, Yailin la Más Viral, Tokischa. Heavy percussion, 'pámpara' calls, party-driven club tempos.

Dominican originPercussion-heavyFaster than reggaetonAggressive call-and-response

Moombahcore

110130

Heavier, dubstep-influenced moombahton. Dillon Francis, Diplo, Knife Party. Bigger drops, harder sound design.

Heavy dropsDubstep crossoverFestival energyBigger sound design
Core DJ range
85100 BPM
Practical target
92 BPM
Evidence
10 curated reference tracks

Use the BPM that makes loops, cue points, and phrase markers behave cleanly in your DJ software.

What BPM Is Reggaeton?

Reggaeton sits at 85100 BPM as a core DJ range, with 92 BPM as a practical target for crate filtering and set planning. As a sub-genre of Moombahton, it sits within the broader 100115 BPM family.

How to Read Reggaeton BPM in DJ Software

Reggaeton is usually mixed around 85-100 BPM, with 92 BPM as a practical DJ target. Use the range as a DJ planning reference, then verify each track's beatgrid before a set.

85-100 BPM
Core Reggaeton DJ range
Beatmatch normally, then check phrasing around intros, breaks, and drops.
43-50 BPM
Halftime interpretation of the core range
Double the grid if 8-bar loops or cue points feel too slow.
92 BPM
Practical target for crate filtering
Use as a starting point, then sort by energy, key, and arrangement.

Reference Tracks for Reggaeton

The current reference snapshot does not include resolved BPM/key cards for Reggaeton. These curated references anchor the page's genre coverage:

reference 01Bad BunnyTití Me Preguntó
reference 02Daddy YankeeGasolina
reference 03J BalvinMi Gente
reference 04Karol GTusa
reference 05OzunaTaki Taki
reference 06Don OmarDale Don Dale
reference 07Tego CalderónPa' Que Retozen
reference 08Wisin & YandelRakata

DJ Overview for Reggaeton

Use this as a mixing and library-prep description, not an encyclopedia entry.

Sound palette
Boom-ch-boom-chick dembow, Spanish-language vocals, Sub-100 BPM groove, Latin urban aesthetic
Drum feel
85-100 BPM core range; check whether slower readings work better doubled or as halftime.
Arrangement and phrasing
Confirm intro, build, drop, breakdown, and outro cue points before trusting the analyzer value.
Energy use in a set
tempo-reset, warmup, or halftime bridge
Often compared with
Moombahton, Moombahcore, Dembow

Compare Nearby Styles

85 BPM130 BPM
85100 · typical 92

Primary reference for this page.

100115 · typical 108

Broader family range for planning transitions.

Moombahcore
110130 · typical 115

23 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.

Dembow
110130 · typical 120

28 BPM faster typical tempo; useful for lifting energy.

Mix Into Reggaeton

Tempo overlap is only one part of the decision. These suggestions separate BPM fit from style fit so same-tempo but unrelated genres do not look like natural transitions.

100-115 BPM · typical 108
High
High
Long blend, harmonic blend, or drop swap
Dembow
110-130 BPM · typical 120
Low
High
Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend
Moombahcore
110-130 BPM · typical 115
Low
High
Breakdown transition or tempo-reset blend
60-120 BPM · typical 90
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
60-110 BPM · typical 90
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
70-100 BPM · typical 90
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Skweee
80-110 BPM · typical 95
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy
Chillwave
80-110 BPM · typical 95
High
Medium
Short blend; verify arrangement and energy

Key Planning for Reggaeton

Reggaeton can be produced in any musical key, so use the BPM range as the first filter and then check each track's detected key before mixing. For melodic or vocal-heavy tracks, translate your library's key labels with the Camelot wheel and test compatible moves with the key compatibility checker.

Mixing Tips

01

Tempo Window

Stay in the 85100 BPM band for clean mixes; verify unknown tracks with the BPM tapper.

02

Harmonic Fit

Use the Camelot wheel to find compatible keys before transitioning, especially when Reggaeton tracks have prominent melodic content.

03

Tempo Bridges

When bridging into a different tempo, use the key transposer to plan how pitch change affects key, or transition during a breakdown where the beat drops.

04

Next Reference

Browse the EDM genre BPM chart or the music genre tree to see how Reggaeton relates to neighboring styles.

05

Typical Tempo

See tracks at the typical 92 BPM on the 92 BPM tracks page.

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Data used: 10 curated reference tracks

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Evidence: 10 curated Reggaeton reference tracks; resolved BPM/key cards are shown only when exact genre evidence is available.

Source: Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.

How this page is made: This page is generated from the Vibes genre taxonomy, curated reference tracks, computed evidence statistics, and reference track metadata where available. AI-assisted research helped draft the taxonomy notes; the visible page is rendered from structured data and reusable page logic.

Genre BPM ranges are practical DJ references, not statistical claims about every track. Different edits, live versions, and analysis engines may report slightly different tempos.

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Frequently Asked Questions

92 BPM is the practical DJ target for Reggaeton. Treat it as a crate-filtering reference, then check the exact beatgrid and phrasing for each track.
Reggaeton ranges from 85 to 100 BPM. The spread reflects production variations and sub-genre splintering within the style.
Reggaeton is a sub-genre of Moombahton. While Moombahton as a whole spans 100-115 BPM, Reggaeton sits at 85-100 BPM with a typical tempo of 92. The main distinction is in production: boom-ch-boom-chick dembow, spanish-language vocals.
Reggaeton is best compared with Moombahton (100-115 BPM), Dembow (110-130 BPM), Moombahcore (110-130 BPM). These are more useful DJ references than same-tempo genres from unrelated scenes because the production style and phrasing are closer.
Reggaeton is characterized by: Boom-ch-boom-chick dembow, Spanish-language vocals, Sub-100 BPM groove, Latin urban aesthetic.