Baba O'Riley BPM

The Who · Rock

Baba O'Riley by The Who has a tempo of 116 BPM (115.5 to be exact), in 4/4 time, played in eighths. That is Allegro.

116 BPM · 4/4 · Eighths

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Tempo and time signature

Tempo: 116 BPM (115.5) · Allegro
Time signature: 4/4
Feel: Eighths
One beat: 519 ms
One click: 260 ms
One bar: 2.08 s
Half time / double time: 58 BPM / 231 BPM
Tempo range: 100 – 120 BPM

How to count it

Count 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &: 4 quarter-note beats to the bar, with the click on every eighth note, 260 ms apart. The first beat of each bar is accented.

Practise it up to speed

Start at 87 BPM and let the tempo trainer raise it 2 BPM every 4 bars until it reaches 116.

Start the tempo trainer at 87 BPM

Or open the full metronome at a slower tempo:

58 BPM · 50 % of the tempo
87 BPM · 75 % of the tempo
104 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.

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All songs at 116 BPM

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