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Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart is a British rock and pop singer known for his distinctive raspy voice and a career spanning decades across rock, soul, and pop music. He rose to prominence in the 1970s with hits like "Maggie May" and "Tonight's the Night," and has remained a touring and recording artist through multiple eras of popular music.

4 tracksPop· 1978–2013
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Rod Stewart is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Unusually high vocal presence for Pop.

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How this compares to Pop

Across 4 analysed tracks, Rod Stewart averages 33% energy — gentler than 84% of individual Pop tracks.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 102–135 BPM with a median of 120 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 12B (E Major) with 1 track.

BPM spread
100–104
1
110–114
1
125–129
1
135–139
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B17A17B8A8B9A19B10A10B11A11B12A12B1

Release volume by decade

1
1970s
1
1980s
1
1990s
1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Forever Young album art
Forever Young
Rod Stewart
102 BPM · 12B · Pop · 44% Sustainer
Pop
102
12B · E maj
44%Sustainer
1988
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (2008 Remaster) album art
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (2008 Remaster)
Rod Stewart
113 BPM · 7A · Pop · 24% Warm-up
Pop
113
7A · D min
24%Warm-up
1978
Sexual Religion - Olav Basoski Remix album art
Sexual Religion - Olav Basoski Remix
Rod Stewart
127 BPM · 9A · House · 46% Sustainer
House
127
9A · E min
46%Sustainer
2013
Have I Told You Lately - Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 10/20/1993 album art
Have I Told You Lately - Live at Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 10/20/1993
Rod Stewart
135 BPM · 6B · Pop · 20% Warm-up
Pop
135
6B · B♭ maj
20%Warm-up
1991

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

Eagles
100%
3 tracks in catalog · Rock
Elton John
100%
12 tracks in catalog · Dance
Phil Collins
99%
6 tracks in catalog · Rock
Eric Clapton
97%
2 tracks in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
John Mellencamp
93%
2 tracks in catalog · Rock · no artist page yet
Faces
91%
Not in our catalog yet
Joe Cocker
86%
Not in our catalog yet
James Taylor
82%
1 track in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Jackson Browne
80%
1 track in catalog · Pop · no artist page yet
Bryan Adams
80%
3 tracks in catalog · Rock
The Rolling Stones
78%
7 tracks in catalog · Rock
Don Henley
77%
Not in our catalog yet
Chicago
75%
1 track in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet
Neil Diamond
73%
2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
72%
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 Rod Stewart play at?+

Rod Stewart's tracks in our catalog range from 102 to 135 BPM, with a median of 120 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Rod Stewart's tracks in?+

Rod Stewart's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 12B (E Major) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Rod Stewart?+

Rod Stewart sits closest to Eagles, Elton John, Phil Collins 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 Rod Stewart most active?+

Our catalog has Rod Stewart releases spanning 1978 to 2013, with the most tracks from the 2010s.