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Willie Nelson

Pop producer and DJ.

4 tracksPop· 1984
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Willie Nelson is a restrained and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Pop
Signature sound

Unusually low brightness and energy for Pop.

↓brightness↓energy↓groove
How this compares to Pop

Across 4 analysed tracks, Willie Nelson averages 25% energy — gentler than 94% of individual Pop tracks — and 37% groove, straighter than 84%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 73–144 BPM with a median of 106 · predominantly major keys (0% minor) · most common key: 10B (D Major) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
85–89
1
125–129
1
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B19A9B10A10B311A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
1980s

Tracks in catalog

4 total · sortable
Always On My Mind album art
Always On My Mind
Willie Nelson
144 BPM · 10B · Country · 31% Warm-up
Country
144
10B · D maj
31%Warm-up
1984
Pretty Paper album art
Pretty Paper
Willie Nelson
85 BPM · 10B · Pop · 24% Warm-up
Pop
85
10B · D maj
24%Warm-up
—
Frosty the Snowman album art
Frosty the Snowman
Willie Nelson
73 BPM · 10B · Pop · 15% Warm-up
Pop
73
10B · D maj
15%Warm-up
—
White Christmas album art
White Christmas
Willie Nelson
126 BPM · 8B · Pop · 28% Warm-up
Pop
126
8B · C maj
28%Warm-up
—

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

Waylon Jennings
100%
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Merle Haggard
77%
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Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
64%
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62%
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Emmylou Harris
55%
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George Jones
55%
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The Highwaymen
48%
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Jessi Colter
46%
Not in our catalog yet
Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
45%
Not in our catalog yet
Hank Williams
42%
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Bobby Bare
41%
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Rosanne Cash
40%
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John Prine
39%
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Guy Clark
39%
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Johnny Cash
39%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Willie Nelson play at?+

Willie Nelson's tracks in our catalog range from 73 to 144 BPM, with a median of 106 BPM. Across 4 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Willie Nelson's tracks in?+

Willie Nelson's tracks are mostly in major keys (0% minor across 4 tracks). The most common single key is 10B (D Major) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Willie Nelson?+

Willie Nelson sits closest to Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson 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.