Everyone Needs A Stellar Work Out Playlist To Get Motivated!
I also feel like I should tell you that I'm not a one-size-fits-all kind of person. I like a WIDE variety of different music, so you won't find music of only one genre on here. Hope my music pics spur you on to get in shape like they do for me! Oh and be sure and let me know if you have something you want me to check out and possibly add to this mix...just leave a comment at the end of the lens. This is a continual work in progress, so I'm always adding new songs that I think would be good. Hope you find some song ideas that fit your workout needs!
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Special Note...
Working Out To Different Types Of Music Can Help You Get Motivated
Also, I like to play them on random so you get a really different mixture of what kind of songs you're listening to while working out, but I've categorized them in this lens for folks who prefer a certain genre.
Rock & Pop
These Songs Are Sure To Pick Up Your Heart Rate!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday I'm In Love | The Cure | The Cure: Greatest Hits | |
| Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) | Beyoncé | I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version) | |
| Crash And Burn | Savage Garden | Affirmation | |
| I'm Yours | Jason Mraz | We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things | |
| Somewhere Only We Know | Keane | Hopes and Fears | |
| Bad Day | Daniel Powter | Daniel Powter | |
| You and I Both | Jason Mraz | Waiting for My Rocket to Come | |
| Love Grows | Freedy Johnston | Right Between the Promises | |
| This Is the Last Time | Keane | Hopes and Fears | |
| Stay the Night | James Blunt | Some Kind of Trouble | |
| Fire & Rain | Mat Kearney | City of Black & White | |
| Bend & Break | Keane | Hopes and Fears | |
| Affirmation | Savage Garden | Truly Madly Completely - The Best of Savage Garden | |
| Be the Girl (New Mix) | Aslyn | Lemon Love | |
| Everybody's Changing | Keane | Keane Live from London | |
| Bleed to Love Her | Fleetwood Mac | Say You Will | |
| Still On Your Side | BBMak | Sooner or Later | |
| Strip Me | Natasha Bedingfield | Strip Me - Single | |
| Breathe | Michelle Branch | Hotel Paper | |
| Good Day | Luce | Luce | |
| On a High | Duncan Sheik | Daylight | |
| Pictures of You | The Last Goodnight | Pictures of You - Single | |
| Crazy for This Girl | Evan & Jaron | Evan and Jaron | |
| Snowed Under | Keane | Somewhere Only We Know - EP | |
| Back Here | BBMak | Sooner or Later |
Alternative - Part 1
So much alternative music to work out to...so little time!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol | Eyes Open | |
| Fix You | Coldplay | X & Y | |
| Mr. Brightside | The Killers | Hot Fuss | |
| I Gotta Feeling | The Black Eyed Peas | The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) | |
| Animal Arithmetic | JĂłnsi | Go | |
| Somebody Told Me | The Killers | Hot Fuss | |
| Amigone | The Goo Goo Dolls | Dizzy Up the Girl | |
| Bad Day | R.E.M. | In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 | |
| Big Yellow Taxi | Counting Crows & Vanessa Carlton | Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows | |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | Deep Blue Something | Home | |
| Drops of Jupiter | Train | Drops of Jupiter | |
| Big Machine | The Goo Goo Dolls | Gutterflower | |
| Float On | Modest Mouse | Float On - Single | |
| How to Save a Life | The Fray | How to Save a Life | |
| Go Back in Time | I-94 | Out There | |
| The Great Escape | Aidan Hawken | The Sleep of Trees | |
| Snow (Hey Oh) | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Snow (Hey Oh) - EP | |
| Broadway | The Goo Goo Dolls | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles | |
| Temptation (Remastered) [12" Version] | New Order | Factory Records: Communications 1978-92 | |
| Crack the Shutters | Snow Patrol | A Hundred Million Suns | |
| Human | The Killers | Day & Age (Deluxe Version) | |
| Uprising | Muse | The Resistance | |
| Paralyzer | Finger Eleven | Them vs. You vs. Me | |
| Video Killed the Radio Star | The Presidents of the United States of America | Pure Frosting | |
| Things I Don't Understand | Coldplay | Things I Don't Understand | |
| Give a Little Bit | The Goo Goo Dolls | iTunes Originals - The Goo Goo Dolls |
Walking or Running?
Some of us like to walk, some like to run? Which one do you think is more fun?
Do you prefer walking or running/jogging?

Walking
Running/Jogging
PiccadillyPunkin says:
Definitely running, although "running" may be too strong a word! :)
90's Pop
Fun 90's Songs That Will Get Your Heart Pumpin'!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubthumping | Chumbawamba | Tubthumper | |
| I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | Sunshine On Leith | |
| Lucky Love | Ace of Base | Ace of Base: Greatest Hits | |
| Right Here Right Now | Jesus Jones | NOW That's What I Call the 90's | |
| MMMBop | Hanson | Middle of Nowhere | |
| Unbelievable | EMF | Cool '90s Hits | |
| Beautiful Life | Ace of Base | Ace of Base: Singles of the 90s |
Alternative Electro Pop
Have Fun With These Workout Tunes!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Can't Get Enough | Depeche Mode | The Best of Depeche Mode, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Version) | |
| Love to Hate You | Erasure | Chorus | |
| Krafty | New Order | Waiting for the Sirens' Call | |
| Take a Chance On Me | Erasure | Erasure: Pop Deluxe Box (Audio Version) | |
| Chorus | Erasure | Erasure: Pop Deluxe Box (Audio Version) | |
| Temptation | New Order | D.E.B.S. (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| For You | Electronic | Raise the Pressure | |
| Dream On | Depeche Mode | Exciter (Remastered) | |
| Always | Erasure | I Say, I Say, I Say |
Everyone Needs A Great MP3 Player For Workouts
iPod Shuffles Are The Best
80's Pop
Take A Fun Flashback To The 80's While You Sweat!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Like a Prayer | Madonna | Like a Prayer | |
| She Drives Me Crazy | Fine Young Cannibals | The Raw and the Cooked | |
| Wild, Wild West | The Escape Club | Wild, Wild West | |
| If I Could Turn Back Time | Cher | If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher's Greatest Hits | |
| We Built This City | Starship | Now That's What I Call the 80s | |
| The Promise | When In Rome | When in Rome | |
| Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung | |
| Pump Up the Jam | Technotronic | Pump Up the Jam | |
| Addicted to Love | Robert Palmer | Riptide | |
| Raspberry Beret | Prince & The Revolution | The Hits / The B-Sides | |
| 99 Luftballons | Nena | 99 Luftballons | |
| What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) | Information Society | Information Society | |
| Nothing's Going to Stop Us Now | Starship | Best of Starship | |
| Kiss (Extended Version) | Prince & The Revolution | Ultimate: Prince |
What's Your Favorite Kind Of Workout
Everyone Has Their Own Favorite Way To Work Out...What's Yours?
World Music
Awesome & Random Music From Around The World!
These are some of my favorites to jog or workout to! There's something about world music that can really get you moving.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porushka-Paranya | Bering Strait | Bering Strait | |
| Tak Tak | Davut GĂĽloglu | Dur Orda Dur | |
| Un DĂa Normal | Juanes | Un DĂa Normal | |
| Dragostea Din Tei (Original Romanian Version) | O-Zone | Ma Ya Hi (Dragostea Din Tei) [English Mixes] - EP | |
| Estoy AquĂ | Shakira | Pies Descalzos | |
| Volare | Gipsy Kings | ¡Volare! - The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings | |
| Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke) [Hi-Lectro Radio Edit] | Panjabi MC | Beware of the Boys (Mundian to Bach Ke) [The Dance Remixes] - EP | |
| Dudu | Tarkan | Dudu | |
| A Dios le Pido | Juanes | Un DĂa Normal | |
| Ayağında Takunya (Madur Mudur) | Davut Güloglu | Çat Çat | |
| Bamboleo | Bamboleo | The Very Best Of Gypsy Kings & Gypsy Queens | |
| Innà mér syngur vitleysingur | Sigur Rós | Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust |
U2
Rock Music From U2 That WIll Get Your Feet Moving!
Yes, U2 deserves its own category. :) Also, I can't find it on I-Tunes, but if you can find their version of "Everlasting Love" from their B-Sides album, it's a really fun one to walk (or jog or elliptical or stationary bike) to.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Honey | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Walk On | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Beautiful Day | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Sunday Bloody Sunday | U2 | The Best of 1980-1990 | |
| Vertigo | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |
| Elevation (2005 Live from Milan) | U2 | U218 Singles (Deluxe Version) |
Alternative Folk
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collide | Howie Day | Now That's What I Call Love | |
| You Are My Joy | Reindeer Section | Son of Evil Reindeer | |
| Marianne | Matt Wertz | Under Summer Sun (Bonus Track Version) | |
| Easy Tonight (Live) | Five for Fighting | Five For Fighting - Live in Boston (Live Nation Studios) | |
| Suddenly I See | KT Tunstall | Eye to the Telescope | |
| She Says (Chris Lord-Alge Long Mix) | Howie Day | Stop All the World Now (Special Edition Version) | |
| Something About You (Remix) | Five for Fighting | The Battle for Everything | |
| Brimful of Asha | Cornershop | When I Was Born for the 7Th Time | |
| If I Had a Million Dollars | Pickin' On Series | Pinch My Bluegrass: A Bluegrass Tribute to Barenaked Ladies | |
| Something About You (Theme from The Baby Borrowers) | Five for Fighting | Something About You (Theme from The Baby Borrowers) - Single | |
| Black Horse & the Cherry Tree (Radio Version) | KT Tunstall | Black Horse & the Cherry Tree - Single |
Need A Break From Walking Or Jogging?...Try Pilates
Try These Videos For Rainy Days When You Can't Jog Or Walk
I stumbled upon one of these videos a few years ago in the $5 bin at Wal Mart and fell in love. Since then, I have searched high and low and never seen another one at Wal Mart, Target, or any other store. Amazon is the only place I've been able to find them. I personally own 4 of the 5 videos below. (One is brand new and I will be getting it.) The top three are my absolute favorites. I've recommended them to friends who have also fallen in love with these workouts. Check out the reviews on Amazon...truly great products!
The first time you do the workout will be harder than the rest - expect that. But after the first time, you will really love doing these workouts again and again. The amazing thing that everyone who has tried them says over and over is that you will leave the workout feeling tired (in a good way), sore (in a good way), yet somehow equally relaxed and refreshed. Plus, they are KILLER for your posture and strangely enough, for your confidence. Try one for a week and you'll see what I mean...after a week, you'll be feeling surprisingly more confident!
Alternative - Part 2
More Great Alternative Tunes To Get You Moving!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom Boom Pow | The Black Eyed Peas | The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) | |
| Speed of Sound | Coldplay | X & Y | |
| Song 2 | Blur | Blur | |
| Only Wanna Be With You | Hootie & The Blowfish | Cracked Rear View | |
| Slide | The Goo Goo Dolls | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles | |
| Everything You Want | Vertical Horizon | Everything You Want | |
| God Put a Smile Upon Your Face | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head | |
| Spaceman | The Killers | Day & Age (Deluxe Version) | |
| Feel the Silence | The Goo Goo Dolls | Let Love In | |
| Take Me Out | Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand | |
| The Faceless and the Used | Aidan Hawken | The Sleep of Trees | |
| Under the Gun | Supreme Beings of Leisure | Supreme Beings of Leisure | |
| Stay With You | The Goo Goo Dolls | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles | |
| Our Finest Year | Better Than Ezra | Before the Robots | |
| Read My Mind | The Killers | Sam's Town | |
| Prodigal Son | Aidan Hawken | 1% for the Planet - The Music, Vol. 1 | |
| Hey, Soul Sister | Train | Hey, Soul Sister - Single | |
| Semi-Charmed Life | Third Eye Blind | Third Eye Blind | |
| Real World | Matchbox Twenty | Yourself or Someone Like You | |
| Open Road Song | Eve 6 | Eve 6 | |
| All These Things That I've Done | The Killers | Hot Fuss | |
| Black Balloon | The Goo Goo Dolls | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - The Singles | |
| She's On Fire | Train | Drops of Jupiter | |
| On the Way Down | Ryan Cabrera | Take It All Away | |
| Never Let You Go | Third Eye Blind | Third Eye Blind: A Collection (Remastered) | |
| I'll Be There for You (Theme from Friends) | The Rembrandts | The Rembrandts: Greatest Hits | |
| I Wish You Would | Train | Drops of Jupiter | |
| Let Love In | The Goo Goo Dolls | Let Love In | |
| Hanginaround | Counting Crows | Films About Ghosts: The Best of Counting Crows | |
| Go Get It | Spookie Daly Pride | Marshmallow Pie | |
| Losing a Whole Year | Third Eye Blind | Third Eye Blind |
Soundtracks
Motivational Songs From Great Soundtracks
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil Went Down to Georgia | The Charlie Daniels Band | Coyote Ugly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| I Want It That Way | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys: The Hits - Chapter One | |
| Mamma Mia | ABBA | ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits | |
| I'm a Believer | Smash Mouth | All Star Smash Hits | |
| Sticks & Stone | JĂłnsi | How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
| I Melt With You | Jason Mraz | 50 First Dates (Love Songs from the Original Motion Picture) | |
| All Star | Smash Mouth | Astro Lounge | |
| I'm a Believer | Weezer | Shrek Forever After (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
| Cruel to Be Kind | Letters to Cleo | When Did We Do That? | |
| F.N.T. | Semisonic | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Semisonic | |
| I'm On My Way | Rich Price | Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| I'm On My Way | The Proclaimers | Sunshine On Leith | |
| Stranded | Plumb | Candycoatedwaterdrops | |
| Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song) | Madness | Total Madness - The Very Best of Madness | |
| Footloose | Kenny Loggins | Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition) | |
| Somebody Like You | Keith Urban | How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture) | |
| Follow You Down | Gin Blossoms | How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture) | |
| Holding Out for a Hero | Frou Frou | Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| Because We Can | Fatboy Slim | Moulin Rouge (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| Then He Kissed Me | The Crystals | Groups of the 60's | |
| Accidentally In Love | Counting Crows | Shrek 2 (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| I Want You to Want Me | Letters to Cleo | When Did We Do That? | |
| S.O.S. | ABBA | ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits | |
| Weight of the World | Chantal Kreviazuk | How to Lose a Guy In 10 Days (Music From the Motion Picture) | |
| Holding Out for a Hero | Bonnie Tyler | Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition) | |
| Hooked On a Feeling | Blue Swede | Reservoir Dogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| It's All Been Done | Barenaked Ladies | Barenaked Ladies: All Their Greatest Hits 1991-2001, Vol. 1 | |
| Best Years of Our Lives (Dal film Shrek) | Shrek Group | Cinema All Stars Volume 1 Cover Version | |
| Ready to Run | Dixie Chicks | Runaway Bride (Music from the Motion Picture) | |
| Bad Reputation | Joan Jett | Bad Reputation (Remastered) |
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Folk, Electronic & Other Miscellaneous Tunes
Folk Music Can Be Fun To Work Out To!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upside Down | Jack Johnson | Sing-a-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George | |
| Closer to Fine | Indigo Girls | Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition) | |
| Hands of Time | Groove Armada | Lovebox | |
| Run Away | Real McCoy | Another Night | |
| S.O.S. | A*Teens | The Abba Generation | |
| Survivor | Destiny's Child | Now That's What I Call Music!: #1's | |
| I Feel Love (Live) | Blue Man Group | How to Be a Megastar (Live) | |
| Come On | Andy Hunter | Life - EP | |
| ABC | Jackson 5 | Anthology: Jackson 5 | |
| Galileo | Indigo Girls | Rites of Passage (Bonus Track Version) | |
| Zoot Suit Riot | Cherry Poppin' Daddies | Zoot Suit Riot | |
| Mamma Mia | ABBA | ABBA Gold - Greatest Hits | |
| I Want You Back | Jackson 5 | The Essential Michael Jackson | |
| American Pie | Don McLean | American Pie - Single | |
| Daydream Believer | My Fitness Music | Swingin' 60's, Vol. 1 (Non-Stop Continuous DJ Mix for Cardio, Treadmill, Walking, Stair Climbing, Ellyptical, Cycling, Dynamix Exercise) |
Inspirational/Christian
These Upbeat Old School Songs Inspire You To Get In Shape As You Workout
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majesty | Charlie Hall | Passion: How Great Is Our God | |
| Let Mercy Lead | Rich Mullins | Songs | |
| Here With Me | Plumb | Candycoatedwaterdrops | |
| Jesus Freak | DC Talk | Jesus Freak | |
| I Can't Stop Thinking About You | The Kry | You | |
| Flood | Jars of Clay | Jars of Clay: Greatest Hits | |
| Undo Me | Jennifer Knapp | Kansas (Gold Edition) | |
| In the Light | DC Talk | Jesus Freak | |
| Testify to Love | Avalon | Avalon: The Greatest Hits | |
| Here With Me | Plumb | The Best of Plumb | |
| To Carry | Ross King | Something By Sunrise | |
| Whole Again | Jennifer Knapp | Kansas (Gold Edition) | |
| Mighty to Save (Live) | Hillsong United | The I Heart Revolution (Live) | |
| Marvelous Light | Charlie Hall | Flying Into Daybreak | |
| Colored People | DC Talk | Intermission: the Greatest Hits | |
| Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing) | Brenton Brown | Live Vineyard Worship: Winds of Worship - Come Now Is the Time | |
| A Little More | Jennifer Knapp | Jennifer Knapp: The Collection | |
| Thankful | Caedmon's Call | 40 Acres | |
| Stomp | Gods Property | WOW Gospel 1998 | |
| Shine | Newsboys | Going Public | |
| Hope to Carry On | Rich Mullins | Songs 2 |
Other Types Of Workouts
What Other Types Of Workouts Do You Enjoy?
Some of these are more fun than a great workout, but which other type of workout do you prefer if you're not doing some kind of aerobics?
Country
Put On Your Cowboy Hat and Jogging Shoes and Get Moving To Some Country!
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Belong With Me | Taylor Swift | Fearless | |
| Fishin' In the Dark | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Fishin' In the Dark / Keepin' the Road Hot [Digital 45] | |
| Brown Eyed Girl | Jimmy Buffett | One Particular Harbour | |
| Fins | Jimmy Buffett | Songs You Know By Heart | |
| Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett | Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (Ultmate Master Disk Gold CD Reissue) | |
| Where the Green Grass Grows | Tim McGraw | Everywhere | |
| Southern Cross | Jimmy Buffett | Buffett Live - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays | |
| She Don't Know She's Beautiful | Sammy Kershaw | Sammy Kershaw: The Hits - Chapter 1 | |
| John Deere Green | Joe Diffie | The Essential Joe Diffie | |
| Queen of My Double Wide Trailer | Sammy Kershaw | Haunted Heart | |
| Alright | Darius Rucker | Learn to Live | |
| Adalida | George Strait | Latest Greatest Straitest Hits | |
| One Particular Harbour | Jimmy Buffett | Buffett Live - Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays | |
| Callin' Baton Rouge - A Tribute To Garth Brooks | #1 Country Hits Collection | Callin' Baton Rouge - A Tribute To Garth Brooks | |
| This Kiss | Faith Hill | Faith | |
| If I Fall You're Going Down With Me | Dixie Chicks | Fly | |
| How Your Love Makes Me Feel | Diamond Rio | Diamond Rio: Greatest Hits | |
| Breathless | The Corrs | Breathless - Single | |
| Summertime Blues | Alan Jackson | Alan Jackson: The Greatest Hits Collection |
What's Your Favorite Type of Music To Work Out To?
What Gets Your Groove On?
What's Your Favorite Work Out Song?
Let Us Know What Get's You Motivated To Sweat!
Submit your best workout tunes and if I love them too, I'll add them to my ultimate playlist!
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Justjanices
Jan 28, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
- Great song ideas!
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jascot
Jan 10, 2011 @ 12:10 pm | delete
- Great post PiccadillyPunkin! These are all super fun songs to work out to! I'm definitely going to download some of them and get going.
Another one of my faves is Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas!
Looking forward to some more good music!
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PiccadillyPunkin Jan 27, 2011 @ 12:38 pm | delete
- Thanks for the suggestion, jascot. I'll check that song out...check back to see if it becomes a new addition. It sounds like the perfect workout song by the title alone! :)
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