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John Legend

John Legend is a singer, songwriter, and pianist known for his soulful R&B and pop music. He has released multiple albums and won numerous Grammy Awards throughout his career, establishing himself as a prominent figure in contemporary music.

10 tracksTrap / Future Bass· 2004–2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

John Legend is a moderate-energy and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for Trap / Future Bass.

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How this compares to Trap / Future Bass

Across 10 analysed tracks, John Legend averages 49% groove — groovier than 68% of individual Trap / Future Bass tracks — and 55% energy, gentler than 59%.

Measured against 8,278 Trap / Future Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 88–128 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly major keys (20% minor) · most common key: 5B (E♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
1
90–94
1
100–104
1
110–114
1
120–124
2
125–129
4
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B25A25B26A6B17A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B111A11B112A12B1

Sound profile evolution

How John Legend’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Trap / Future Bass tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2004–2012·1 tracks
2013–2020·7 tracks
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Trap / Future Bass
What changed

Across John Legend's catalog, tempos have climbed from ~108 to ~124 BPM; groove has thinned; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

1
2000s
5
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

10 total · sortable
All of Me album art
All of Me
John Legend
126 BPM · 4B · Pop · 30% Warm-up
Pop
126
4B · A♭ maj
30%Warm-up
2013
Love Me Now album art
Love Me Now
John Legend
94 BPM · 4B · Nu Disco / Disco · 56% Builder
Nu Disco / Disco
94
4B · A♭ maj
56%Builder
2016
All of Me - Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix - Radio Edit album art
All of Me - Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix - Radio Edit
John Legend
128 BPM · 5B · Dance · 87% Peak time
Dance
128
5B · E♭ maj
87%Peak time
2013
Wild album art
Wild
John Legend, Gary Clark Jr.
127 BPM · 5B · Trap / Future Bass · 53% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
127
5B · E♭ maj
53%Sustainer
2020
A Good Night album art
A Good Night
John Legend, BloodPop®
110 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 48% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
110
6B · B♭ maj
48%Sustainer
2018
Used to Love U album art
Used to Love U
John Legend
88 BPM · 5A · Trap / Future Bass · 46% Sustainer
Trap / Future Bass
88
5A · C min
46%Sustainer
2004
All Day Long feat. John Legend album art
All Day Long feat. John Legend
John Legend, Chance the Rapper
123 BPM · 10B · Trap / Future Bass · 57% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
123
10B · D maj
57%Builder
2019
Wild - MEDUZA Extended Remix album art
Wild - MEDUZA Extended Remix
John Legend
124 BPM · 5A · Dance · 58% Builder
Dance
124
5A · C min
58%Builder
2020
Coming 2 America album art
Coming 2 America
John Legend, Nile Rodgers, Burna Boy
103 BPM · 11B · Pop · 57% Builder
Pop
103
11B · A maj
57%Builder
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Minefields (Ofenbach Remix) - Extended album art
Minefields (Ofenbach Remix) - Extended
John Legend, Faouzia
127 BPM · 12B · Dance · 52% Sustainer
Dance
127
12B · E maj
52%Sustainer
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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to John Legend by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around John Legend, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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82%
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64%
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63%
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Usher
62%
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Maxwell
61%
6 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Eric Benet
60%
Not in our catalog yet
Jaheim
57%
4 tracks in catalog · R&B
Jagged Edge
56%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Fantasia
55%
1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Indiaarie
54%
Not in our catalog yet
Macy Gray
54%
1 track in catalog · Funky House · no artist page yet
Aloe Blacc
51%
11 tracks in catalog · Dance

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does John Legend play at?+

John Legend's tracks in our catalog range from 88 to 128 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 10 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are John Legend's tracks in?+

John Legend's tracks are mostly in major keys (20% minor across 10 tracks). The most common single key is 5B (E♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with John Legend?+

John Legend sits closest to Alicia Keys, Anthony Hamilton, Robin Thicke in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was John Legend most active?+

Our catalog has John Legend releases spanning 2004 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2010s.