After the majority of pop hits in recent months have implored listeners to raise your glass and just dance (and, keep on dancing 'til the world ends), a shift toward fewer BPMs might be, well, slowly, taking place.

Amid pop radio's almost exclusive reliance on hi-NRG dance/pop, Adele's gentle "Someone Like You" became the first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 ever to feature a piano and vocal-only arrangement.

This week, Michael Buble's ballad version of Mariah Carey's uptempo "All I Want for Christmas Is You," inspired by his bass player, Craig Polasko, soars to the top of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.

And, on tonight's episode of Fox's "Glee," Cory Monteith leads a piano makeover of Cyndi Lauper's pop anthem "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," a reinterpretation previously presented by singer-songwriter Greg Laswell.

While artists have transformed multiple ballads into faster hits, from the Pet Shop Boys discofying Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind," and scoring a No. 4 Hot 100 hit in 1988, to UB40 remaking the King's "Can't Help Falling in Love" as a reggae track that led the Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1993, more daring is slowing the tempo of a party rock anthem and instead emphasizing mood, lyrics and a stronger spotlight on vocal prowess.

In honor of such creativity, here are 10 songs that reinforce that a well-crafted melody can fit any speed.

Any other songs that went from 60 to near zero that you can think of? Please share examples in the comments section below or e-mail askbb@billboard.com.


Tori Amos, "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Originally a grunge-exploding No. 6 Hot 100 hit for Nirvana in 1992, Amos served up her trademark piano-focused version the same year.

Chris Cornell, "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson's iconic pop/dance single topped the Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1983 before Cornell, and later David Cook on "American Idol," found further evidence that the King of Pop's music melded pop, rock and R&B so seamlessly.

Phil Collins, "Groovy Kind of Love"
Collins' 1988 Hot 100-topping cover outperformed the Mindbenders' faster 1966 original version (No. 2).

Neil Diamond, "I'm a Believer"
The legendary writer of the Monkees' seven-week 1966-67 Hot 100 No. 1 offered an alternate take on last year's "Dreams" album.

Alanis Morissette, "King of Pain"
Apparently still stung by the well-documented infidelity that led to "You Oughta Know," Morissette covered this No. 3 Police hit on her 1999 "MTV Unplugged" set.

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