102 Great Running Songs For A Fun And Fast Paced Workout
I have obtained this list directly from the playlist of the mp3 player of a fitness expert - MY WIFE! - Even I listen to this mix from my musicmatch while I am on the Exercise Bike in the mornings .. and there’s not even one B-52’s song on the list!
You see .. my wife just upgraded her 500MB mp3 player to a 2GIG mp3 player and we were looking for some fun and fast-paced workout songs to add to our playlist. We asked a few friends, we searched the internet, and we reviewed my vast 3500+ mp3 library on my computer. Here is what we came up with!
Feel free to add these songs to your playlist and keep your heart moving and have some fun and listen to music while you exercise! I have added a YouTube link beside each song to give you an idea how the song sounds like - in case they are new to you.
Starting Off With One Of My Favorite Videos (1-1)
* REPUBLICA - Ready To Go - U.S. Mix
(click PLAY while you are scanning this list! :D)
The rest are in alphabetical order, by Artist ..
#’s (2-2)
* 2 UNLIMITED - Get Ready For This (YouTube)
A’s (3-5)
* ADAM & THE ANTS - Goody Two Shoes (YouTube)
* ASHLEY SIMPSON - La La (YouTube)
* ATC - Around The World - la la la la la la (YouTube)
B’s (6-13)
* BEASTIE BOYS - Sabatoge (YouTube)
* BECK - Loser (YouTube)
* BEE GEES - Alone (YouTube)
* BLACK EYED PEAS - Hands Up (YouTube)
* BLACK EYED PEAS - Hey Mama (YouTube)
* BLACK EYED PEAS - Pump It (YouTube)
* BLONDIE - Maria (YouTube)
* BODY ROCKERS - I Like The Way You Move (YouTube)
C’s (14-18)
* C & C MUSIC FACTORY - Everybody Dance Now (YouTube)
* CAKE - The Distance (YouTube)
* CHARLIE BROWN JR. - Tudo Que Ela Gosta De Escutar (YouTube)
* CHINGY - One Call Away (YouTube)
* COLDPLAY - Clocks (YouTube)
D’s (19-23)
* DAFT PUNK - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (YouTube)
* DAFT PUNK - Technologic (YouTube)
* DANZEL - Pump It Up (YouTube)
* DARUDE - Sandstorm - Best Techno Club Mix (YouTube)
* DEELITE - Groove Is In The Heart (YouTube)
E’s (24-27)
* ELVIS vs JXL - Little Less Conversation (YouTube)
* EMINEM - Lose Yourself (YouTube)
* EMINEM - Without Me (YouTube)
* ERUPTION - I Can’t Stand The Rain (YouTube)
F’s (28-33)
* FATBOY SLIM - The Rockafeller Skank (YouTube)
* FERGIE - London Bridges - Oh Sh*t (YouTube)
* FINGER ELEVEN - Paralyzer (YouTube)
* FINGER ELEVEN - Suffocate (YouTube)
* FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Relax (YouTube)
* FRANZ FERDINAND - Take Me Out (YouTube)
G’s (34-39)
* GEORGE BAKER - Little Green Bag (YouTube)
* GEORGE MICHAEL - Faith (YouTube)
* GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE - Conga (YouTube)
* GNARLS BARKLEY - Crazy (YouTube)
* GODSMACK - I Stand Alone (YouTube)
* GROOVE ARMADA - I See You Baby - Shaking That A** (YouTube)
H’s (40-40)
* HOOBASTANK - Crawling In The Dark (YouTube)
I’s (41-43)
* ICE CUBE - You Can Do It (YouTube)
* INCUBUS - Pardon Me (YouTube)
* INXS - Pretty Vegas (YouTube)
J’s (44-47)
* JENNIFER LOPEZ - Let’s Get Loud (YouTube)
* JET - Are You Gonna Be My Girl (YouTube)
* JIMMY EAT WORLD - The Middle (YouTube)
* JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - Sexy Back (YouTube)
K’s (48-50)
* KELIS - My Milkshake (YouTube)
* KILLERS - When You Were Young (YouTube)
* KYLE MINOGUE - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (YouTube)
L’s (51-53)
* LIMP BIZKIT - Faith (YouTube)
* LINKIN PARK - One Step Closer (YouTube)
* LIVE - I Alone (YouTube)
M’s (54-61)
* MADONNA - Beautiful Stranger (YouTube)
* MADONNA - Die Another Die (YouTube)
* MADONNA - Ray Of Light (YouTube)
* MARILYN MANSON - Beautiful People (YouTube)
* METALLICA - Enter Sandman (YouTube)
* MOBY - Bittersweet Symphony Remix (YouTube)
* MOODY BLUES - English Sunset (YouTube)
* MUSE - Stockholm Syndrome (YouTube)
N’s (62-64)
* NITTY - Nasty Girl (YouTube)
* NO DOUBT - Hellagood (YouTube)
* NO DOUBT - Running (YouTube)
O’s (65-65)
* OUTKAST - Hey Ya! (YouTube)
P’s (66-67)
* PORNO FOR PYROS - Tahitian Moon (YouTube)
* PRINCE - I Would Die For You (YouTube)
R’s (68-78)
* RADIOHEAD - Creep (YouTube)
* RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Killing In The Name Of (YouTube)
* RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - Know Your Enemy (YouTube)
* RAMMSTEIN - Du Hast (YouTube)
* RAMMSTEIN - Ich Will (YouTube)
* RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Can’t Stop (YouTube)
* REDNEX - Cotton Eyed Joe (YouTube)
* RICKY MARTIN - Livin’ La Vida Loca (YouTube)
* RIHANNA - Hey Mr. D.J. Turn The Music Up (YouTube)
* RIHANNA - S.O.S. - Rescue Me (YouTube)
* ROBBIE WILLIAMS - Let Me Entertain You (YouTube)
S’s (79-87)
* SALIVA - Click Click Boom (YouTube)
* SCOOTER - Faster Harder Scooter (YouTube)
* SCOOTER - Maria - I like It Loud (YouTube)
* SEAN PAUL - Get Busy (YouTube)
* SEAN PAUL - Temperature (YouTube)
* SHAGGY - I like To Move It Move It (YouTube)
* SHAMEN - Move Any Mountain (YouTube)
* SIR MIX A LOT - Baby’s Got Back - I Like Big Butts (YouTube)
* SNAP - I’ve Got The Power (YouTube)
T’s (88-95)
* TAG TEAM - Whoomp! There It Is (YouTube)
* TEA PARTY - Temptation (YouTube)
* TECHNOTRONIC - Pump Up The Jam (YouTube)
* TEDDYBEARS STOCKHOLM & MAD COBRA - Cobrastyle (YouTube)
* TOM PETTY - Running Down A Dream (YouTube)
* TRAPT - Headstrong (YouTube)
* TV ROCK FEAT - Flaunt It (YouTube)
* TYKWER/KLIMEK/HEIL - Lola Rennt - Run Lola Run (YouTube)
U’s (96-97)
* U2 - Elevation (YouTube)
* UNDERWORLD - Underneath The Radar (YouTube)
V’s (98-100)
* VENGABOYS - Boom Boom Boom Techno Trance Dance Mix (YouTube)
* VERVE - Bitter Sweet Symphony (YouTube)
* VOODOO GLOW SKULLS - Charlie Brown (YouTube)
W’s (101-102)
* WILL SMITH - Wild Wild West (YouTube)
* WISEGUYS - Start The Commotion (YouTube)
SUGGESTIONS?
If you have any other suggestions for songs to add to our RUNNING playlist .. please add your choice in our comments! Feel free to add a link too
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Great list! Can I also suggest: “Run it!” by Chris Brown and “Over and Over” by Three Days Grace.
Comment by Jillian on February 27, 2008 7:46 pm
Thanks Jillian! I’ll update this post soon with all the new recommendations from readers, including your selections!
Comment by HART (1-800-HART) on February 27, 2008 8:23 pm
Saliva, Survival of the Sickest
Comment by Julie on February 29, 2008 11:14 am
Wow what a list! Thank you!
I also love Rihanna “Please Don’t Stop the Music” and “Breakin’ Dishes”
hmm what else.. Madonna “Hung Up On You” and “Sorry” … love those
thanks again for such a useful post!
Comment by JEMi @ MyFavoriteDietBlog on March 1, 2008 11:28 am
wow, thanks for the info… Yes music can inspired anyone to do exercise and relax as well. And you can have so much fun without realizing that you are exercising for longer hours
Comment by Health, Fitness, Science on March 2, 2008 4:48 am
this is great. thanks. just what i need.
Comment by Natural Woman on March 11, 2008 11:22 am
Goldfrapp- lovely to see you (or lovely 2 c u,) techno song but the background beat is a good for a pace maker.
Comment by Blahblah on May 19, 2008 3:09 pm
Great list, I just wrote down a couple that I’ll download for my workout tomorrow! I get excited when there’s new music that will pump me up during my workout.
Two of my favorites are: The Donnas “Take it Off” and “Sugar” by System of a Down (that song makes me grit my teeth and go crazy!)
Comment by Jessica on May 22, 2008 9:15 pm
4ever by the veronicas, no sleep tongiht by the faders, next to you by buckcherry, sinnerman remix by nina simone, potential break up somg by Aly and AJ, thanks for the memories by fallout boy, im’ma shine by youngbloodz, get up by ciara, come baby come k7, stronger by kanye west, show me the money by peter pabloe, i don’t need a man by the pussycat dolls, suddenly i see by KT Tunstall, and when your heart stops beating by +44 are all good too. Thanks for the list!
Comment by newby on May 24, 2008 9:47 pm
Great suggestions everybody! Keep ‘em coming
I’ll have to do an update to this post soon!
Comment by HART (1-800-HART) on May 24, 2008 9:58 pm
benny benassy - satisfaction
work it - missy elliot
millionaire, trick me, bossy - kelis
scream - timbaland
Comment by ida on June 8, 2008 1:10 pm
I recommend 1984 by Bowling for Soup.
Comment by Joan on June 9, 2008 5:58 am
Wow! This is a great list!
I’d also recommend the following:
Stronger by Kanye West
MMMBop by Hanson
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
Wana Be by the Spice Girls
The Sign by Ace of Base!!!
Comment by Lindsay on June 13, 2008 4:23 pm
Awesome list. I also recommend.
Outcast - BOB
Danity Cane - Damaged
Flo Rida - Get Low
Fall Out Boy - Beat It
Daniel Beddingfield - Gotta get through this
Comment by Nicole on June 14, 2008 3:43 pm
Eric Prydz “Call On Me”
Great beat legend song!
=]
Comment by Livvi on June 14, 2008 3:46 pm
Thanks for the ideas!
Toni Braxton - He Wasn’t Man Enough for me
Counting Crows - Rain King
Montel Jordon - Let’s Ride
In Sync - Girlfriend
Madonna/Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
Rihanna - Unfaithful
Comment by alissa on June 14, 2008 7:15 pm
I try to run to songs that match my speed to its rhythm.
For instance:
Ah ha: Take On Me = about a 6.0-6.5 mph run (when the feet match the main percussion)
Flashdance: She’s a Maniac = 4.5-5.3 mph run
Rod Stewart: Young Hearts Be Free = 5.0-5.3 mph run
Mute Math: Noticed = 5.0-5.5 mph run
Keeping my feet to the beats makes running feel a little like dancing and also helps me to regulate my pace and breathing.
Comment by Katie on June 16, 2008 12:58 am
1)Break my stride by pacific groove
2)you give love a bad name by bon jovi
3)break anotha by blake lewis
4)forever by chris brown
5)I wanna dance with somebody by whitney houston
6)closer by ne-yo
7)shout to the Lord (American Idol version)
8)heaven by DJ Sammy
9)what hurts the most by cascada
10)get like me by David Banner…featuring Chris Brown
11)Eye of the Tiger by survivor
12)bring em’ out by by T.I.
13)I kissed a girl by Katy Perry
14)stronger by kanye west
15)go girl by pitbull
Hope these songs help!!
Comment by Ashley on June 25, 2008 3:40 pm
Great list and a great idea
Comment by lower stomach on June 26, 2008 4:07 pm
Van Halen’s Panama should be number one.
Comment by apple tech on July 2, 2008 3:03 am
Rob Zombie’s Thunder Kiss should be #2
Comment by apple tech on July 2, 2008 3:15 am
I’d say that Through the Fire and the Flames by Dragonforce should be up there too. Great list, tho…
thanks.
Comment by Mette on July 9, 2008 7:00 pm
pretty good list so far..
i would probably have to say
Uhn Tiss Uhn tiss Uhn tiss by the bloodhound gang
I hope you die by the bloodhound gang
shinobi vs the dragon ninja by Lostprophets
Shake it by Metro Station
chic n stu by System of a down
Psycho by System of a down
i belive in a thing called love by The Darkness
Comment by Sarah on July 11, 2008 12:47 pm
Hey, great list, here’s a few more:
Life in Technicolor by Coldplay (warmup)
What are You Waiting For by Gwen Stefani
The Way I Are by Timbaland
Viva la Vida by Coldplay
Lovers in Japan by Coldplay
Move Along by the All-American Rejects
Timebomb by Beck
What Goes Around Comes Around by Justin Timberlake
Comment by Ashley on July 15, 2008 12:16 pm
not bad so far here are some of my favs to workout to
Stand up by trapt
Gasoline by Audioslave
Fireman by Lil Wayne
Word up by Korn
Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria
Comment by cc on July 16, 2008 5:30 pm
I enjoy:
ball and chain - sublime
perfect world - supblime
Mushaboom - feist/postal service
and always as a cool down sogng,
under pressure - david bowie/queen
Comment by Tricky on July 16, 2008 5:57 pm