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Nina Simone

Nina Simone was a classically trained pianist, singer, and composer who became a central figure in jazz, blues, and soul music. Her powerful contralto voice and virtuosic piano playing defined her interpretations of standards, originals, and protest songs, while her work as a civil rights activist made her a symbol of artistic resistance during the 1960s and beyond.

8 tracksHouse· 1964–2026
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Nina Simone is a moderate-energy with strong groove and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical House
Signature sound

Unusually high warmth for House.

↑warmth
How this compares to House

Across 8 analysed tracks, Nina Simone averages 71% groove — straighter than 75% of individual House tracks — and 46% energy, gentler than 64%.

Measured against 20,959 House tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 87–151 BPM with a median of 121 · predominantly minor keys (75% minor) · most common key: 10A (B Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
1
115–119
2
120–124
2
125–129
2
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A2B3A13B4A4B5A5B6A16B7A7B8A18B9A9B110A210B11A11B12A12B1

Sound profile evolution

How Nina Simone’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 House tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1964–1995·4 tracks
1996–2026·4 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical House
What changed

Across Nina Simone's catalog, groove has thinned; tempos have climbed from ~124 to ~135 BPM; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

1
1960s
3
1970s
1
1990s
2
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Sinnerman - Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix album art
Sinnerman - Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix
Nina Simone, Felix Da Housecat
129 BPM · 10A · House · 44% Sustainer
House
129
10A · B min
44%Sustainer
1973
See-Line Woman - Mochakk Mix album art
See-Line Woman - Mochakk Mix
Nina Simone, Mochakk
128 BPM · 1A · House · 62% Builder
House
128
1A · A♭ min
62%Builder
1964
Ain't Got No / I Got Life (From the Broadway Musical, "Hair") album art
Ain't Got No / I Got Life (From the Broadway Musical, "Hair")
Nina Simone
122 BPM · 9B · Nu Disco / Disco · 34% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
122
9B · G maj
34%Warm-up
1997
See-Line Woman album art
See-Line Woman
Nina Simone
119 BPM · 12B · Pop · 20% Warm-up
Pop
119
12B · E maj
20%Warm-up
1972
Feeling Good - Bassnectar Remix album art
Feeling Good - Bassnectar Remix
Nina Simone
151 BPM · 6A · Trap / Future Bass · 55% Builder
Trap / Future Bass
151
6A · G min
55%Builder
2014
Here Comes The Sun - Francois K. Remix album art
Here Comes The Sun - Francois K. Remix
Nina Simone
120 BPM · 3A · Deep House · 52% Sustainer
Deep House
120
3A · B♭ min
52%Sustainer
1971
Four Women - DESIREE Remix / Extended Version album art
Four Women - DESIREE Remix / Extended Version
Nina Simone, Desiree
118 BPM · 8A · Dance · 49% Sustainer
Dance
118
8A · A min
49%Sustainer
2026
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Zeds Dead Remix album art
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Zeds Dead Remix
Nina Simone
87 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass · 52% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
10A · B min
52%Sustainer
2013

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Top 15 by similarity

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

Billie Holiday
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Etta James
98%
Not in our catalog yet
Aretha Franklin
94%
9 tracks in catalog · R&B
Sarah Vaughan
80%
Not in our catalog yet
Dinah Washington
79%
Not in our catalog yet
Ray Charles
76%
1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet
Otis Redding
75%
Not in our catalog yet
Ella Fitzgerald
73%
Not in our catalog yet
Esther Phillips
67%
Not in our catalog yet
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
66%
Not in our catalog yet
Carmen Mcrae
61%
Not in our catalog yet
Roberta Flack
53%
2 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet
Odetta
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Sam Cooke
51%
2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Ann Peebles
47%
Not in our catalog 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 Nina Simone play at?+

Nina Simone's tracks in our catalog range from 87 to 151 BPM, with a median of 121 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Nina Simone's tracks in?+

Nina Simone's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 10A (B Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Nina Simone?+

Nina Simone sits closest to Billie Holiday, Etta James, Aretha Franklin 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 Nina Simone most active?+

Our catalog has Nina Simone releases spanning 1964 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 1970s.