Misery Business BPM

Paramore · Punk

Misery Business by Paramore has a tempo of 173 BPM, in 4/4 time, played in quarter notes. That is Presto.

173 BPM · 4/4 · Quarter

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 173 BPM · Presto
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Quarter
One beat: 347 ms
One bar: 1.39 s
Half time / double time: 87 BPM / 346 BPM
Tempo range: Over 150 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 2 3 4: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every beat, 347 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented. At this speed the click plays only the beat.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 130 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 173.

Start the tempo trainer at 130 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

87 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
130 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
156 BPM · 90 % of the tempo

About this tempo

This is the tempo the ENYO Metronome app uses for this song. Live versions and remasters can differ, so trust your ears over the number.

Tempo list updated 5 October 2026.

Listen

Listen to Misery Business on Apple Music

Songs at a similar tempo

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Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...) · Lou Bega · 174 BPM · 4/4
Love Struck Baby · Stevie Ray Vaughan · 171 BPM · 4/4

All songs over 150 BPM

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