Running Songs
I am obsessed with the music I run to. I realized it is best for me to post race recaps that revolve around my music, since music plays such a big part of my running. Certain songs motivate me, others let me zone out, some make me happy and others might annoy me if they come on at a less than ideal time!
New Picks (I am too lazy to categorize right now):
- Untitled (Love Song) – Counting Crows
- Press It Up – Sean Paul
- Hospital – Counting Crows
- The Obvious Child – Paul Simon
- Ooh La La – Counting Crows
- You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – Counting Crows
- I’m A Man – The Spencer Davis Group
- Why I Am – Dave Matthews Band
Marathon Picks:
- #27 – Dave Matthews Band
- Blackjack – Dave Matthews Band
- Warehouse (Live at Piedmont Park) – Dave Matthews Band
- Two Step (Live in New York City) – Dave Matthews Band
- Medicated Goo – Traffic
- Son’s Gonna Rise – Citizen Cope
Just Added:
- Anything by DJ Cobra
- Kush – Dr. Dre
- Closer – Ne Yo
- Love Today – Mika
- Rolling in the Deep – Adele
- Blow (Remix feat B.o.B.) – Ke$ha
- My Moon My Man – Feist
- Uprising – Muse
- If We Ever Meet Again (Feat Katy Perry) – Timbaland
- More – Usher
- The Cave – Mumford & Sons
- Party Rock Anthem (Diggz Remix) – LMFAO
- Bulletproof – La Roux
- Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Good Zone Out Beats
- Son’s Gonna Rise – Citizen Cope
- Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
- Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
- Breathe Me (Mylo Remix) – Sia
- Black and Gold – Sam Sparro
- 1901 – Phoenix
- Harold T. Wilkins, or How To Wait For a Very Long Time – Fanfarlo
- Lay Me Down – Dirty Heads w/Rome
- Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders
- Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John
- Cosmic Love – Florence + the Machine
- Hard to Concentrate – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Howl – Florence + the Machine
- Dreaming of You – The Coral
- I Hate This Part – Pussycat Dolls
- Multiply – Jamie Lidell
- Diner – Martin Sexton
- Running on Sunshine – Jesus Jackson
- The Way You Move – Outkast
Good FUN Beats
- Anything by E-603 (You are welcome)
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- F**k You – Cee Lo Green
- Sunlight – Harlem Shakes
- All the Girls – Bag Raiders
- Beggin – Madcon
- When the Day Met the Night – Panic! At The Disco
- Trees – Marty Casey & The Lovehammers
- I Wish That I Could See You Seen – Herman Dune
- Breakin’ The Chains of Love – Fitz & the Tantrums
- Animal – Neon Trees
- Move Your Feeet – JUNIOR SENIOR
- DJ Got Us Fallin In Love – Usher
- California Gurls – Katy Perry
- Sexy Bitch – David Guetta
- Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Hey World (Remote Control Version) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Can You Feel It by Timbaland
- ANYTHING by Girl Talk
- Here’s The Thing – Girl Talk
- Whatever You Like by T.I.
- Play Your Part (Pt. 2) – Girl Talk
- Shut The Club Down – Girl Talk
- Minute by Minute – Girl Talk
- Play Your Part (Pt. 1) – Girl Talk
- Pon de Foley – Ludachrist
- Every Kind of Creep – Best of Bootie 2008
- Triple Trouble – Cut the F*ck Up! The Remix Project
- Set It Off – Girl Talk
- Once Again – Girl Talk
- Meddle – Little Boots
- Juicy Dollars – DJ Dizzy Mashup
- Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That – Robert Randolph
- Circus – Britney Spears
- Womanizer – Britney Spears
- Gimme More – Britney Spears
- If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears
- Gotta Get Through This – Daniel Beddingfield
- Pump It Up – Elvis Costello
- How We Do – The Game Featuring 50 Cent
- Ride Wit Me – Nelly & City Spud
- Where’s The Party At – Nelly & Jagged Edge
- Got It Twisted – Mobb Deep
- Too Close – Next
- Because I Got High – Afroman
- Dirty Rap – Afroman
- She Won’t Let Me F*ck – Afroman
- 5 Star – Yo Gotti
- New Year’s Anthem – DJ Class
- I’d Rather – Three 6 Mafia
- ANYTHING by Mochi Beats
- Call on Hustla – Mochi Beats
- Hypnotize Gold – Mochi Beats
- Listen to your Safety Dance – Mochi Beats
- Cameltoe – So Stylistic
- The Final Countdown – Europe (For all you Arrested Development fans)
- Cardio 6 (do not know the real name but this is what it is called on the Core Fusion Cardio playlist. If you’d like me to email it to you, contact me and let me know!)
- The Way I Are Alone – DJ Kydd
- Love Generation – Bob Sinclair
- Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat’s Heavenly House Mix) – Nina Simone & Felix da Housecat
Good Rock Beats
- Learning to Fly – Tom Petty
- Einstein on the Beach – Counting Crows
- Hard Candy – Counting Crows
- Can’t Stop – Dave Matthews Band
- Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows
- Mr Jones – Counting Crows
- American Girls – Counting Crows
- Shake Me Like a Monkey – Dave Matthews Band
- Hey Girl – OAR
- Rain King – Counting Crows
- Alligator Pie (Cockadile) – Dave Matthews Band
- Hunger For The Great Light – Dave Matthews Band
- Granny – Dave Matthews Band
- Hanginaround – Counting Crows
- Innocent – David Cook version
- Funny How It Is – Dave Matthews Band
- Can’t Take It – The All-American Rejects
- Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby – Counting Crows
- Scotty Doesn’t Know – Lustra
Techno
- Resurrection – PPK
- Hey Hey – Dennis Ferrer
- Lord of Tranz – Sanctificum – DJ Tiesto
- Heaven – DJ Sammy
- Sandstorm
- Riverside (Let’s Go) – Sidney Samson
- On the Dancefloor – David Guetta
- Move for Me – Kaskade
- Love is Gone – David Guetta
Good ”Oldies” Beats
- I Dig Rock and Roll Music – Peter Paul and Mary
- Help – The Beatles
- I Want to Hold You Hand – The Beatles
- Miami 2017 – Billy Joel
- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds – The Beatles
- Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
Chill Zone Out
- The Steps of St. Patrick – Jason LeVasseur
- You and Me – Dave Matthews Band
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- Boston – Augustana
- The World I Know – Counting Crows
- Hey Soul Sister – Train
- After Tonight – Justin Nozuka
- Bitches Ain’t Shit – Ben Folds
Great list here, Dori! Thanks for pointing me here!!
This is AWESOME.. thank you so much for putting out such a big list. I’ve been looking for a fairly up to date list all over. Sometimes I just laugh at the songs on a playlist.. like “how could they run to that!” But I guess I share your taste in music and tempo! Thank you!!!
I LOVE that you have a whole page dedicated to running songs. I am ALWAYS looking for good music to get me moving. Can’t wait to check some of these out!
Great list! Thanks.
Love this list. I’m always looking for new tunes. Thanks for sharing.
You always have the best running mixes! Thanks for posting
Awesome music I am for sure going to add some of these to my workout music repertoire .
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I’ve been searching for a page like this! Thanks!!!! Will check it regularly to add to my playlists. I don’t listen to the radio, so sometimes I can’t think of new music to add.
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Hi Dori,
A year ago I found your running playlists extremely helpful when training for my first full marathon. Right now I’m desperately in need of new music, and despite the overwhelming number of websites devoted to running music, your site is been the only one that has “my type of music.” Do you have any plans to update your running songs section? Also, I loved browsing the reader suggestions from other people on your site, but that link seems to be down. Is there a way to bring that page back?
Thanks for helping me finish my first full marathon! I would love another playlist from the Dori collection to help me finish my second!
Bridgette
My girl got me the Beats solos and they are the best headphones I’ve ever used. Perfect for my morning train rides.
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