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The Temptations

The Temptations are an American R&B group known for their smooth vocal harmonies and choreographed performances. Formed in Detroit, they became one of the most influential acts in soul and R&B music, with a catalog spanning decades and a sound that defined the Motown era.

8 tracksR&B· 1965–1998
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

The Temptations is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical R&B
Signature sound

Unusually high vocal presence and warmth for R&B.

↑vocal presence↑warmth
How this compares to R&B

Across 8 analysed tracks, The Temptations averages 30% energy — gentler than 71% of individual R&B tracks.

Measured against 714 R&B tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 104–135 BPM with a median of 118 · predominantly major keys (25% minor) · most common key: 8B (C Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
100–104
1
110–114
1
115–119
2
120–124
3
135–139
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A13B4A4B5A5B16A6B17A17B8A8B49A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

3
1960s
2
1980s
2
1990s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
My Girl album art
My Girl
The Temptations
104 BPM · 8B · R&B · 41% Sustainer
R&B
104
8B · C maj
41%Sustainer
1998
Ain't Too Proud To Beg album art
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
The Temptations
120 BPM · 8B · Trap / Future Bass · 31% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
120
8B · C maj
31%Warm-up
1967
Get Ready album art
Get Ready
The Temptations
135 BPM · 7A · R&B · 31% Warm-up
R&B
135
7A · D min
31%Warm-up
1982
The Way You Do The Things You Do album art
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Temptations
123 BPM · 5B · R&B · 29% Warm-up
R&B
123
5B · E♭ maj
29%Warm-up
1995
Papa Was A Rolling Stone album art
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
The Temptations
124 BPM · 3A · R&B · 21% Warm-up
R&B
124
3A · B♭ min
21%Warm-up
1983
I Heard It Through The Grapevine album art
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
The Temptations
115 BPM · 8B · R&B · 18% Warm-up
R&B
115
8B · C maj
18%Warm-up
1969
Don't Look Back - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 19, 1967 album art
Don't Look Back - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 19, 1967
The Temptations
112 BPM · 6B · Trap / Future Bass · 32% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
112
6B · B♭ maj
32%Warm-up
1965
Law Of The Land - Joey Negro Tribute To Norman Whitfield album art
Law Of The Land - Joey Negro Tribute To Norman Whitfield
The Temptations
115 BPM · 8B · Nu Disco / Disco · 38% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
115
8B · C maj
38%Sustainer
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

The Four Tops
100%
Not in our catalog yet
The Supremes
82%
5 tracks in catalog · R&B
Gladys Knight & The Pips
77%
2 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco · no artist page yet
The Miracles
76%
Not in our catalog yet
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
76%
Not in our catalog yet
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
71%
Not in our catalog yet
Diana Ross And The Supremes
58%
Not in our catalog yet
The O'jays
57%
5 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Commodores
56%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Mary Wells
55%
Not in our catalog yet
Jr. Walker & The All Stars
54%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
David Ruffin
52%
Not in our catalog yet
The Marvelettes
51%
Not in our catalog yet
The Isley Brothers
49%
3 tracks in catalog · Nu Disco / Disco
Smokey Robinson
48%
2 tracks in catalog · Funk / Soul · 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 The Temptations play at?+

The Temptations's tracks in our catalog range from 104 to 135 BPM, with a median of 118 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are The Temptations's tracks in?+

The Temptations's tracks are mostly in major keys (25% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 8B (C Major) with 4 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with The Temptations?+

The Temptations sits closest to The Four Tops, The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips 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 The Temptations most active?+

Our catalog has The Temptations releases spanning 1965 to 1998, with the most tracks from the 1960s.