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Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers is a guitarist, composer, and producer who co-founded Chic in the 1970s and became a foundational figure in disco and funk. His production and songwriting work spans decades across pop, dance, and R&B, collaborating with artists including David Bowie, Madonna, and Daft Punk. Rodgers continues to perform and produce, maintaining an active presence in contemporary music.

24 tracksDance· 1979–2024
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Nile Rodgers is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Dance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Dance pocket.

How this compares to Dance

Across 24 analysed tracks, Nile Rodgers averages 53% energy — gentler than 56% of individual Dance tracks.

Measured against 14,418 Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 87–140 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly minor keys (75% minor) · most common key: 2A (E♭ Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
1
110–114
2
115–119
2
120–124
10
125–129
8
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A11B12A42B3A3B14A34B35A25B6A26B7A27B8A38B9A19B110A10B11A11B12A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Nile Rodgers’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 Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1979–2002·1 tracks
2003–2024·17 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle
Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Dance
What changed

Across Nile Rodgers's catalog, groove has deepened; warmth has lifted; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

1
1970s
8
2010s
9
2020s

Tracks in catalog

24 total · sortable
For Life album art
For Life
Nile Rodgers, Kygo, Zak Abel
122 BPM · 3B · Dance · 55% Sustainer
Dance
122
3B · D♭ maj
55%Sustainer
2024
Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea album art
Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea
Nile Rodgers, Purple Disco Machine, Shenseea, Benjamin Ingrosso
120 BPM · 4A · Nu Disco / Disco · 45% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
120
4A · F min
45%Sustainer
2024
I Was Made For Lovin' You - Extended album art
I Was Made For Lovin' You - Extended
Nile Rodgers, Oliver Heldens, House Gospel Choir
126 BPM · 2A · Dance · 50% Sustainer
Dance
126
2A · E♭ min
50%Sustainer
2022
AGUA album art
AGUA
Nile Rodgers, Daddy Yankee, Rauw Alejandro
118 BPM · 5A · Latin · 53% Sustainer
Latin
118
5A · C min
53%Sustainer
2022
Kill The Lights (with Nile Rodgers) - Audien Remix album art
Kill The Lights (with Nile Rodgers) - Audien Remix
Nile Rodgers, Jess Glynne, DJ Cassidy, Alex Newell
126 BPM · 8A · Future House · 59% Builder
Future House
126
8A · A min
59%Builder
2016
Lights Out album art
Lights Out
Nile Rodgers, Nubiyan Twist, Aziza Jaye
114 BPM · 9A · Nu Disco / Disco · 46% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
114
9A · E min
46%Sustainer
2024
I Was Made For Lovin' You - James Hype Remix (Extended) album art
I Was Made For Lovin' You - James Hype Remix (Extended)
Nile Rodgers, Oliver Heldens, House Gospel Choir
126 BPM · 4B · Dance · 68% Builder
Dance
126
4B · A♭ maj
68%Builder
2022
I Was Made For Lovin' You - DubDogz, Bhaskar Remix (Extended) album art
I Was Made For Lovin' You - DubDogz, Bhaskar Remix (Extended)
Nile Rodgers, Oliver Heldens, Dubdogz, House Gospel Choir
126 BPM · 2A · Dance · 73% Peak time
Dance
126
2A · E♭ min
73%Peak time
2022
Together album art
Together
Nile Rodgers, Sam Smith, Disclosure, Jimmy Napes
87 BPM · 4A · Nu Disco / Disco · 38% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
87
4A · F min
38%Sustainer
2013
Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be) album art
Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
Nile Rodgers, Blasterjaxx, 1 World
140 BPM · 8A · Mainstage · 56% Builder
Mainstage
140
8A · A min
56%Builder
1979
Summer Lover - Keanu Silva Extended Mix album art
Summer Lover - Keanu Silva Extended Mix
Nile Rodgers, Devin, Oliver Heldens
125 BPM · 4B · Dance · 65% Builder
Dance
125
4B · A♭ maj
65%Builder
2019
Summer Lover - Extended album art
Summer Lover - Extended
Nile Rodgers, Devin, Oliver Heldens
120 BPM · 4B · Dance · 60% Builder
Dance
120
4B · A♭ maj
60%Builder
2019
The Other Boys feat. Kylie Minogue feat. Jake Shears feat. Nile Rodgers - Extended Mix album art
The Other Boys feat. Kylie Minogue feat. Jake Shears feat. Nile Rodgers - Extended Mix
Nile Rodgers, NERVO, Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears
127 BPM · 7A · Dance · 50% Sustainer
Dance
127
7A · D min
50%Sustainer
2015
Better Day - Extended Mix album art
Better Day - Extended Mix
Nile Rodgers, Josh Barry, Wh0
125 BPM · 1B · Dance · 41% Sustainer
Dance
125
1B · B maj
41%Sustainer
—
Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea - Extended Version album art
Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea - Extended Version
Nile Rodgers, Purple Disco Machine, Shenseea, Benjamin Ingrosso
120 BPM · 4A · Nu Disco / Disco · 44% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
120
4A · F min
44%Sustainer
2024
Passion album art
Passion
Nile Rodgers, Roosevelt
114 BPM · 7A · Nu Disco / Disco · 43% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
114
7A · D min
43%Sustainer
—
Arte Como Amante - Extended Mix album art
Arte Como Amante - Extended Mix
Nile Rodgers, Indira Paganotto
115 BPM · 8A · Mainstage · 70% Builder
Mainstage
115
8A · A min
70%Builder
—
Summer Lover - Chocolate Puma Extended Mix album art
Summer Lover - Chocolate Puma Extended Mix
Nile Rodgers, Devin, Oliver Heldens
126 BPM · 2A · Dance · 66% Builder
Dance
126
2A · E♭ min
66%Builder
—
One More - Mark Knight Remix album art
One More - Mark Knight Remix
Nile Rodgers, SG Lewis
124 BPM · 5A · Dance · 54% Sustainer
Dance
124
5A · C min
54%Sustainer
2021
Do What You Wanna Do (IMS Anthem) - MK Disko Dub album art
Do What You Wanna Do (IMS Anthem) - MK Disko Dub
Nile Rodgers
124 BPM · 1A · Deep House · 82% Peak time
Deep House
124
1A · A♭ min
82%Peak time
2014
Do What You Wanna Do (IMS Anthem) - Moon Boots Remix album art
Do What You Wanna Do (IMS Anthem) - Moon Boots Remix
Nile Rodgers
123 BPM · 6A · House · 41% Sustainer
House
123
6A · G min
41%Sustainer
2014
Do What You Wanna Do - Eats Everything Haus Rework album art
Do What You Wanna Do - Eats Everything Haus Rework
Nile Rodgers, Eats Everything
123 BPM · 9B · House · 45% Sustainer
House
123
9B · G maj
45%Sustainer
2013
Better Day - Bad Intentions Extended Remix album art
Better Day - Bad Intentions Extended Remix
Nile Rodgers, Josh Barry, Wh0
124 BPM · 2A · Tech House · 51% Sustainer
Tech House
124
2A · E♭ min
51%Sustainer
—
Do What You Wanna Do - Disco Ad-Lib album art
Do What You Wanna Do - Disco Ad-Lib
Nile Rodgers
124 BPM · 6A · DJ Tools / Acapellas · 22% Warm-up
DJ Tools / Acapellas
124
6A · G min
22%Warm-up
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Artists that mix with Nile Rodgers

We scored every transition between Nile Rodgers’s 24 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 551 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Alok

38 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 11 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

I Was Made For Lovin' You - DubDogz, Bhaskar Remix (Extended) → Big Jet Plane - Extended Mix · 2A → 1A · −1 BPM · 90 chemistry

David Guetta

35 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 10 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

One More - Mark Knight Remix → Titanium (feat. Sia) - Extended · 5A → 5A · +2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Ella Henderson

32 of the 408 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.3. They come from 11 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

The Other Boys feat. Kylie Minogue feat. Jake Shears feat. Nile Rodgers - Extended Mix → We Got Love - Extended · 7A → 8A · −2 BPM · 88 chemistry

Hotmood

40 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 7 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

Honey Boy feat. Nile Rodgers, Shenseea → I Can Give You Everything - Extended Mix · 4A → 5A · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

Joel Corry

36 of the 744 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.3. They come from 13 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

Summer Lover - Keanu Silva Extended Mix → Lionheart (Fearless) - Extended · 4B → 5B · +1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Klaas

38 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 10 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

One More - Mark Knight Remix → One Two Step - Extended Mix · 5A → 4B · +1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Michael Calfan

36 of the 552 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.2. They come from 11 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

For Life → Could Be You (feat. Danny Dearden) · 3B → 3B · same BPM · 88 chemistry

MK

40 of the 960 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.5. They come from 12 different Nile Rodgers tracks.

One More - Mark Knight Remix → Lies · 5A → 5A · +1 BPM · 88 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Nile Rodgers 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 Nile Rodgers, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Chic
100%
9 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Sister Sledge
50%
12 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
The Whispers
33%
1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Commodores
33%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Brothers Johnson
32%
Not in our catalog yet
Sylvester
31%
9 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Lakeside
30%
Not in our catalog yet
Change
30%
3 tracks in catalog · Indie Dance
Patrice Rushen
29%
5 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Earth, Wind & Fire
29%
8 tracks in catalog · R&B
Norma Jean Wright
29%
1 track in catalog · House · no artist page yet
Chaka Khan
29%
9 tracks in catalog · R&B
Rick James
29%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Heatwave
29%
2 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · no artist page yet
Rose Royce
29%
1 track in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet

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

FAQ

What BPM does Nile Rodgers play at?+

Nile Rodgers's tracks in our catalog range from 87 to 140 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 24 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Nile Rodgers's tracks in?+

Nile Rodgers's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 24 tracks). The most common single key is 2A (E♭ Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Nile Rodgers?+

We scored every transition between Nile Rodgers's 24 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 551 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Alok, David Guetta, Ella Henderson are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: I Was Made For Lovin' You - DubDogz, Bhaskar Remix (Extended) into Big Jet Plane - Extended Mix, 2A to 1A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Nile Rodgers?+

Nile Rodgers sits closest to Chic, Sister Sledge, The Whispers 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 Nile Rodgers most active?+

Our catalog has Nile Rodgers releases spanning 1979 to 2024, with the most tracks from the 2020s.