Help Me Pick Running Music

[joeyb]

I'll be running my first 5k on Saturday and I want to put together a playlist that is so awesome that...I can't think of any good words to describe it. Anyway, I want an awesome playlist. So, I want you to list your favorite song to run to. I'll be listening to the music for the next few days and putting my favorites into my playlist. I'm not picky with the style and I don't even care if it's in English or not (I have a Mexican rap song in one of my playlists that a friend gave to me). All I care about is that for 3-5 minutes, I'm thinking about the music and not whether or not I'm going to make it through that song.

My submission for my own list is Carry on My Wayward Son by Kansas. (Because there will be peace when I am done)

[Emcognito]

Celldweller. For some reason it's great running music. Right tempo, kinda sounds like a video game, slightly mean... I dunno. Good luck in your first 5k!

[msuroo]

Here's a list of songs at 180 bpm.

You know, in case you wanted the music to help pace your stride .

[Fink]

Anything by Death from Above 1979, it's really easy to get pumped listening to it and has a great beat

[Daneb]

I have lots of different stuff on my playlist. It ranges from punk rock (Rise Against, Against Me!) to alternative (Muse, Young the Giant, Awolnation), to rap (Kanye West, Jay-Z). As long as you pick songs you like and have a fast beat to keep you pumped, you can use pretty much anything.

If I had to suggest one song though, it would be My Body by Young the Giant. It seems fitting to me whenever I want to push myself a little harder.

[Unda]

well, I can read you my running playlist. It's a little ecclectic. Mostly it all just gets me pumped so, it works.

Invincible - OkGo

BodyMovin (fatboy slim remix) Beastie boys

Filthy/gorgeous - Scissor Sisters

My Body - Young the Giant (because, well, Steve's video always gets me wanting to work out)

212 (feat Lazy Jay) Azelia Banks

E-Pro -Beck

When They Come For Me - Linkin Park

Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen

Weapon of Choice - Fatboy slim

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk

Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn - HelloGoodbye

Elvis Aint Dead - Scouting for girls

My Sharona - The Knack

I Like the Way - Bodyrockers

Threshold - (from the scott pilgrim soundtrack)

Goodbye Mr A - The Hoosiers

Bad Reputation - Joan Jett

Heavyweight Champion of the World - Reverend and the Makers

THAT oughta get you through a five k even if you only pick half.

[Adama1508]

I'm a big fan of either Atmosphere or Audioslave while I run.... Not necessarily great tempo all the time but it gets me going... Audioslave "I am the Highway" or "Gasoline" dope!

[TheOtherScott]

Nine Inch Nails - Letting You. Super heavy beat, 180bpm.

[shadowkat]

I put a few in the Workout Music thread down the page a bit.

[Rosie]

I just downloaded a few songs from the Suckerpunch album for my running playlist and it'a awesome! In particular:

Army of me by Bjork

Search And Destroy By Skunk Anansie

Some others I have to run to are:

Ca plane pour moi - Plastic Bertrand

Pass Out - Tinie Tempah

Waka Waka (Its time for africa) - Shakira

Pump it - Black eyed peas

Freestyler - Bomfunk MC's

Runaway Baby - Bruno Mars

Every teardrop is a waterfall - Coldplay

My taste in running music can be anything from rock, hip hop, indy and pop!

[Laocoon]

By The Way by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Always speeds me up and gets me going. Also my theme song

[Maledictus]

Bad Reputation - Joan Jett

I have so many of the others, how the hell did I miss this one?

here's my running list (on shuffle cause otherwise I only hear the first 10 songs or so..)

Name Album

Fever Dream 300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (U.S. Version)

Links 2 3 4 Mutter

We're Not Gonna Take It Still Hungry

Kickstart My Heart Red, White & Crüe [Disc 1]

The Frayed Ends Of Sanity ...And Justice For All

American Way Still Ignorant (1987-1997) Live

Better Than You Reload

Step On You Raise Your Fist and Yell

Kings of Metal Kings of Metal

Riot Act Slave to the Grind

Welcome to the Black Parade The Black Parade

Break Stuff Greatest Hits

Damage, Inc. Master of Puppets

Hang 'Em High Going Out In Style

American Bad Ass The History of Rock

I'm Shipping Up to Boston The Warrior's Code

Black Wind, Fire and Steel Fighting the World

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Bon Jovi Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection

Carry On Fighting the World

The Shortest Straw ...And Justice For All

I Am The Law Anthrology: No Hit Wonders 1985-1991 [Disc 1]

The Oath Sign of the Hammer

Battery Master of Puppets

Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) Greatest Hits

The Rocky Road To Dublin Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Liar So Far, So Good...So What!

So What So What - Single

Bad Seed Reload

You Can't Bring Me Down Prime Cuts

For Boston Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Fields Of Athenry Blackout

Teenagers The Black Parade

Hook in Mouth So Far, So Good...So What!

Bawitdaba Kerrang: Life Is Loud Disc 2

One Step Closer Hybrid Theory

The Fight Song Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) [uK Bonus Tracks]

Doctor Rock Orgasmatron (Deluxe Edition)

Bodies Sinner

What Would Brian Boitano Do? Pt. II South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

The Legend Of Finn Mac Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

Helter Skelter Red, White & Crüe [Disc 1]

Anarchy in the U.K. So Far, So Good...So What!

Disposable Teens Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) [uK Bonus Tracks]

America, F**k Yeah Team America World Police (Music from the Motion Picture)

It's My Life Greatest Hits

Die MF Die Life

Ramones 1916

Fat Lip All Killer No Filler

Stay Away Nevermind

Problems Hidden Treasures

To Victory 300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (U.S. Version)

Doctor Rock The Best Of Motörhead [Disc 2]

Hit That The Offspring: Greatest Hits

The Warrior's Code The Warrior's Code

Gimme the Prize A Kind of Magic (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

Paranoid Hidden Treasures

Don't Stop Me Now The Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I & II) [Remastered]

Last Caress Fiend Club Lounge

I Want It All The Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I & II) [Remastered]

Arma-goddamn-m**********n-geddon The High End of Low

Power My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Cliffs of Dover Ah Via Musicom

Blitzkreig Bop Past, Present & Future - Greatest Hits

What? Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (Special Edition)

The Swords Of A Thousand Men The Swords Of A Thousand Men (as featured in The Pirates!) - EP

Run Run Away Greatest Hits

My Own Worst Enemy A Place in the Sun

Last Caress/Green Hell Garage Inc. [Disc 2]

Jesus Built My Hotrod Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed & the Way to Suck Eggs

So What Garage Inc. [Disc 2]

Anarchy In The U.K. Red, White & Crüe [Disc 2]

No More Mr. Nice Guy Hidden Treasures

Ich Will Mutter

Sonne Mutter

High School Never Ends The Great Burrito Extortion Case

The Rockafeller Skank 101 Running Songs

Candyman (Radio Edit) 101 Running Songs

Footloose 101 Running Songs

Goody Two Shoes (Single Version) 101 Running Songs

Sk8r Boi 101 Running Songs

Tubthumping 101 Running Songs

Alright 101 Running Songs

I Like to Move It (Radio Mix) 101 Running Songs

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 101 Running Songs

Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky") [Remastered] 101 Running Songs

From Out of Nowhere This Is It: The Best of Faith No More

[RaeVynn]

"We didn't light the fire" Billy Joel.

[Zorch]

I have lots of different stuff on my playlist. It ranges from punk rock (Rise Against, Against Me!) to alternative (Muse, Young the Giant, Awolnation), to rap (Kanye West, Jay-Z). As long as you pick songs you like and have a fast beat to keep you pumped, you can use pretty much anything.

Agreed - I think a lot of it comes down to personal taste, it's really just all about finding songs that get YOU in the right state of mind..

One other note - the tracks I'd listen to when going for a regular(cruising, semi-relaxing) run are a bit different from what I'd listen to when I'm really trying to push myself. Tempos are about the same, but the latter would be much more aggressive than the former.

One of my favorites is "The Pretender" by the Foo Fighters. Actually, several of my favorite running tracks are by the Foo Fighters.

[mandy75]

Crossfade-Cold

[Susie_Derkins]

Death From Above 1979 is an awesome band! Might be a little fast for your first 5K, though. I'd suggest Jog.fm , which lets you search music based on your pace.

[Unda]

@Maledictus

Ooh! Yoinking some of those.

[scuddle]

I listen to a mix of hip-hop, pop, dance, and rock from a spotify playlist I'm constantly building... if you have the program, check it out Work it Out

Some favorites:

Burn it down - AWOLNATION

Evil Boy - Die Antwoord

Safe and Sound - Capital Cities

Hawaiian Air - Friendly Fires

Anna Sun - Walk the Moon

Save the World - Swedish House Mafia

Church - T-Pain

Up up & Away - Kid Cudi

Booty Bounce - DEV

[Hammlin]

I have a wide array as well, but I have found that I have to start with one song that is my current best start pace, to get me going right. It is currently Magic by B. o. B. /Rivers Cuomo. I need to start looking for my next pace song though

[Maj. Bloodnok]

"Road to Nowhere" - Talking Heads

"Go Do" - Jonsi

"Ingrata" - Cafe Tacvba (classic Mexican ranchera with a punk twist)

"Radar Gun" - The Bottle Rockets

"Ritmo del Mar" - Celtas Cortos (Spanish funky punky ceilidh band)

"Come Along" - Yat-Kha (Tuvan punk metal; think Judas Priest fronted by Genghis Khan)