Tag: Workout music

Workout Songs: Part 2

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Continuing where I left off a couple weeks ago with Old School workout tunes, the bulk of the songs on my workout playlist probably fit into the Top 40 category.  I can only listen to older songs so many times in a week, so I need the new stuff to keep it interesting.  Actually, I often find myself skipping through the songs on my shuffle hoping to find one of the last few songs I downloaded on iTunes.  There’s usually a new song that I want to listen to ten times in a row because it’s just so catchy.  Here are a few songs that have come out over the past couple years that I have been obsessed with:

Top 40 upbeat/catchy tunes:

  1. What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
  2. Blackout by Breathe Carolina
  3. Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
  4. International Love by Chris Brown and Pitbull
  5. Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO
  6. Starships by Nikki Minaj
  7. Turn Up the Music by Chris Brown
  8. Broken Hearted by Karmin
  9. Drive By by Train
  10. Without You by David Guetta and Usher
  11. Domino by Jessie J
  12. Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
  13. Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars
  14. Blah Blah Blah by Kesha
  15. Till the World Ends Remix by Britney Spears with Kesha and Nikki Minaj
  16. Where Dem Girls At by David Guetta with Flo Rida and Nikki Minaj
  17. Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera
  18. Turn It Up by Ciara and Usher
  19. Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
  20. Good Girl by Carrie Underwood

Which ones did I miss?

Workout Songs: Part 1

Sadie4 Comments

My most essential piece of workout gear is my shuffle ipod, because I need good music to stay motivated.  If I get to the gym and I forgot my shuffle or my headphones, forget about it, I’m going home to get them.  I listen to a wide range of music while I’m working out, and I’m always looking for new stuff to keep my mix fresh.  In my mind there are a few different categories of workout music:

  • Old School fun songs
  • Top 40 upbeat/catchy tunes
  • Girl Power
  • Hardcore/Motivation songs
  • Cool Down/ relaxing music

I need different genres for different parts of my workout.  Fun, upbeat songs to get me moving at the beginning, girl power stuff to keep my confidence up, motivational songs to get me through the tough parts, and slower songs to help me focus on my breathing or take me through cool down.

Over the next couple months I’ll go through each of the genres above and give some of my favorites.  Let’s start at the top with old school fun songs!

Old School Fun Songs

  1. Hey Mickey by Toni Basil
  2. Jellyhead by Crush
  3. King of Wishful Thinking by Go West
  4. Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield
  5. Wanna Be Startin’ Something by Michael Jackson (the link is the Glee performance but MJ’s is obviously better)
  6. It’s Gonna Be Me by ‘NSYNC
  7. Bust a Move (Glee version) by Glee Cast
  8. It Takes Two by Rob Base
  9. Faded by SoulDecision
  10. ABC by The Jackson 5
  11. Gloria by Laura Branigan
  12. Mo Money Mo Problems by Biggie Smalls
  13. I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
  14. Big Shot by Billy Joel
  15. Photograph by Def Leopard
  16. You’re the One that I Want from Grease
  17. Heartbreaker by Mariah and Jay Z
  18. Anyway You Want It/Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ by Glee Cast
  19. Boom Boom Boom Boom by the Venga Boys
  20. PYT by Michael Jackson

What did I miss?

PS- My friend at work is expecting a visit from the stork, so guess what I’m making…