Recomendations - music for a running playlist

AmyOutOfControl

I am so tired of my current running music playlists. Needing good song suggestions to get me moving....

jdawson002

not everyones cup of tea but I listen to some uplifting trance...keeps me motivated

sarahjen92

Depends on your genre preferences. I'm a rock/metal kinda girl...disturbed, five finger death punch, Metallica, volbeat, breaking Ben. Stuff like that keeps me going. I throw in some random rap and dance. Blink 182 is fun and pretty upbeat for cardio.

sarahjen92

Shinedown and nickleback are good choices too

futureicon

I always recommend Spotify. They have a "running" function that actually tracks the bpm of your footsteps and provides a playlist thats exactly in time with your stride. Its amazing the difference that running on rhythm makes for me.

mumfy23

I love the app rock my run.

LazSommer

Flight of the bumblebee on repeat.

CindyFooWho

It's hard, not knowing what you like. How about some stuff that you might not have heard of? Nothing weird, just some indie pop you might like? Here are a few from my running playlist:

Hideaway - by Moon Taxi
Changing - by The Airborne Toxic Event
Pocket Knife - by Bronze Radio Return
Baby Don't Lie to Me - by The Fratellis
My Cousin Greg - by Houndmouth
Keep Going - by The Revivalists
Steal My Sunshine - by LEN
Reputation - by Judah and the Lion
Kiss This - by The Struts
Hands - by Barns Courtney
Don't Cry Baby Blue - by Low Cut Connie
Poor Ol' Broken Hearted Me - by The Trews
Spirits - by The Strumbellas
Off The Ground - by The Record Company

TomL19842016

What I'd suggest is downloading the iHeartRadio app and creating a few stations of artists that you like. It'll give you similar sounding musicians in addition to the one you chose.

STEVE142142

Meatloaf Bat Outta hell album

Emerson Lake and Palmer Fanfare for the Common Man

Pink Floyd The Wall album

Raptor2763

"Undefeated" by Def Leppard
"Pour Some Sugar on Me" by Def Leppard
"Cherry Pie" by Warrant
"Get Ready for this" - I don't know the artist's name, but it's the same guy who did the music for the Jumpmaster Dance on YouTube
"Slick Black Cadillac" by Quiet Riot
"Pyromania" by Def Leppard
"Demolition Man" by Def Leppard

CincyNeid

This is my Running Music

This is my Lifting Music

This is my Spinning Music

biggsterjackster

Dj bobo

spingirl605

Depends on your genre preferences. I'm a rock/metal kinda girl...disturbed, five finger death punch, Metallica, volbeat, breaking Ben. Stuff like that keeps me going. I throw in some random rap and dance. Blink 182 is fun and pretty upbeat for cardio.

This is me too!! I also have a ton of Fall Out Boy for running. The beats are pretty good...For example my songs know what you did in the dark...Great running song.

SueInAz

I second the idea of finding songs that match your running cadence or perhaps the cadence you should be running. Optimal is 180 spm (90 left and 90 right, per minute). If you're a slow runner it'll be a little less than that, though. The idea is that your feet are hitting the ground under your center of gravity thereby reducing risk of over-striding injuries.

Here are a few of my 180 and 90 bpm songs but you can find a playlist on Spotify, too, I believe.

Rock Lobster - B-52s
Twisting by the Pool - Dire Straights
If I Had a Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies
Trip Switch - Nothing but Thieves
Madness - Muse
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Modern Love - David Bowie
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - Police
Mambo #5 - Lou Bega
Bye Bye Bye - N' Sync

canary_girl

I like Turning Japanese, too, but by Liz Phair.

My cadence is around 180, too. Here's some others:
Violet by Hole
Tantalized by The Church
Rolling by Soul Coughing
Mr. Blue Sky by ELO
Head Over Heals by Go-Go's
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.

JogFM is s good website for music. You can enter in BPM, RPM, or MPH and it will generate tons of music that fit all kinds of genres.

ktfranke

I love Beckah Shae's album "champion"

BasicGreatGuy

This is my current (ever growing) Long Run Playlist

Ramblin' Man The Allman Brothers Band
Jessica The Allman Brothers Band
Midnight Rider The Allman Brothers Band
Ventura Highway America
Takin' Care Of Business Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Feel Like Makin' Love Bad Company
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The Band
Rebel Yell Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant Billy Joel
Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat And Tears
(Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Öyster Cult
More Than A Feeling Boston
I Want You To Want Me Cheap Trick
Feelin' Stronger Every Day Chicago
Run Through The Jungle Creedence Clearwater Revival
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Crosby, Stills & Nash
Let's Dance David Bowie
Whip It Devo
Water Of Love Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits
Money For Nothing Dire Straits
Dirty Laundry Don Henley
Long Train Runnin' The Doobie Brothers
China Grove The Doobie Brothers
Peaceful Easy Feelin The Eagles
Hotel California The Eagles
Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
Turn To Stone Electric Light Orchestra
Bennie And The Jets Elton John
Levon Elton John
Fooled Around and Fell In Love Elvin Bishop
Alabama Woman Blues Eric Clapton
Can't Let You Do It Eric Clapton
I Will Be There Eric Clapton
Spiral Eric Clapton
Catch the Blue Eric Clapton
Cypress Grove Eric Clapton
Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day Eric Clapton
Stones In My Passway Eric Clapton
I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine Eric Clapton
I'll Be Alright Eric Clapton
Somebody's Knockin' Eric Clapton
I'll Be Seeing You Eric Clapton
Lonesome Eric Clapton
- I Still Do Eric Clapton
Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac
The Chain Fleetwood Mac
Slow Ride Foghat
That Was Yesterday Foreigner
Juke Box Hero Foreigner
Relax Don't Do It Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Dream Weaver Gary Wright
I Can't Dance Genesis
Abacab Genesis
Tonight, Tonight Genesis
Radar Love Golden Earring
Some Kind of Wonderful Grand Funk Railroad
Barracuda Heart
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) The Hollies
Running on Empty Jackson Browne
The Road Jackson Browne
Funk #49 James Gang
Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane
All Along The Watchtower Jimi Hendrix
Analog Man Joe Walsh Analog Man (Deluxe Edition)
Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh
Pink Houses John Mellencamp
Don't Stop Believin' Journey
Only The Young Journey
Carry On Wayward Son Kansas
Dust In The Wind Kansas
My Sharona The Knack
Over The Hills And Far Away Led Zeppelin
Ramble On Led Zeppelin
You're No Good Linda Ronstadt
Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd
Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye
Baby Love Mother's Finest
Mississippi Queen Mountain
Still The One Orleans
Jackie Blue The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Do You Feel Like We Do Peter Frampton
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
In The Air Tonight Phil Collins
Take Me Home Phil Collins
Money Pink Floyd
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
Brass In Pocket The Pretenders
Bohemian Rhapsody Queen
Under Pressure Queen (with David Bowie)
Lunatic Fringe Red Rider
What I Like About You The Romantics
Red Barchetta Rush
Tom Sawyer Rush
Oye Como Va Santana
Stuck In The Middle With You Stealers Wheel
Do It Again Steely Dan
Dirty Work Steely Dan
Take The Money And Run The Steve Miller Band
Fly Like An Eagle The Steve Miller Band
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Styx
Renegade Styx
The Logical Song Supertramp
Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
Take Me to the River Talking Heads
Burning Down The House Talking Heads
Stranglehold Ted Nugent
I'd Love To Change The World Ten Years After
Liar Three Dog Night
Never Been To Spain Three Dog Night
Free Fallin' Tom Petty
Keep On Smilin' Wet Willie
Roundabout Yes
Owner Of A Lonely Heart Yes
Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
La Grange ZZ Top
Ace - How long
America - A Horse With No Name
America - Sister Golden Hair
Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans
The Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You
The Band - The Weight
Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home
Bob Seger - Against the Wind
Bob Seger - Like A Rock
Bob Seger - Mainstreet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
Bob Seger- Turn the Page
Bread - Guitar Man
Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
Canned Heat - Going Up The Country
Canned Heat - On The Road Again
The Chi-Lites - Oh Girl
Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4
Chicago - Beginnings
Chicago - Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
Chicago - Saturday In The Park
Chicago - Wishing You Were Here
Climax Blues Band - Couldn't Get It Right
The Commodores - Brick House
The Commodores - Sail On
Crosby Stills & Nash - Guinnevere
Crosby Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Carry On - Questions
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
David Essex - Rock On 3:27
The Eagles - Lyin' Eyes 6:22
The Eagles - One Of These Nights
The Eagles - Seven Bridges Road
The Eagles - Witchy Woman
The Eagles -Take It To The Limit
Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down
Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman
Emerson Lake & Palmer - From The Beginning
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man
Exile - Kiss You All Over
The Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
The Four Tops - Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got
The Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Gonna Be Another Easy Day_ Marine Corps Running Cadence
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talking
Harry Nilsson - Without You
Heatwave - The Groove Line
Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way (I Like It)
Lipps Inc. - Funky Town
The Little River Band - Cool Change
The Little River Band - Reminiscing
Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
The Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye - Mercy, Mercy Me
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
The O'Jays - For The Love of Money
The O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl
The Outfield - Your Love
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Pink Floyd - _Hey You_
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Rare Earth - Get Ready
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
The Spinners - Games People Play
The Spinners - I'll Be Around
The Spinners - The Rubberband Man
The Spinners - Working My Way Back To You
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
The Stylistics - Betcha By Golly Wow
The Stylistics - Break Up To Make Up
The Stylistics -You Make Me Feel Brand New
Supertramp - Give A Little Bit
Taco - Puttin' on the Ritz (Original Uncensored Version)
The Temptations - Just My Imagination
The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
Traffic - The Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys
U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
U2 - With Or Without You
War - Low Rider
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
10cc - I'm Not In Love