Readers loved this list of 50 perfect songs to run to that we put together last winter, so we thought it would be great to break down a brand-new song list by the kind of workout that goes with each.
Here’s the list, matching songs with each kind of workout/run:
Easy/Recovery Runs
- “Shut Up and Dance” — WALK THE MOON
- “Want to Want Me” — Jason Derulo
- “Uptown Funk” — Mark Ronson
- “Sugar” — Maroon 5
- “Heartbeat Song” — Kelly Clarkston
- “Pompeii” — Bastille
- “House Party” — Sam Hunt
- “Blank Space” — Taylor Swift
- “Overload” — Life of Dillon
- “Ex’s and Oh’s” — Elle King
Speed Work
- “Hey Mama” (feat. Nicki Minaj & Afrojack) — David Guetta
- “GDFR” (feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas) — Flo Rida
- “Where Are Ü Now” (with Justin Bieber) — Skrillex & Diplo
- “Geronimo” — Sheppard
- “Parachute” (Radio Edit) — Otto Knows
- “Ufo” — Vigiland
- “Shake That Ass” (feat. DJ Absinth) — Miami Dance
- “NRG” (Skrillex, Kill The Noise, & Otis Remix) — Duck Sauce
- “Freak” (feat. Steve Bays) — Steve Aoki, Diplo, & Deorro
- “Don’t Look Down” (feat. Usher) — Martin Garrix
Long Run
- “Fight Song” — Rachel Platten
- “FourFiveSeconds” — Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney
- “Riptide” — Vance Joy
- “The Wolf” — Mumford & Sons
- “Live Forever” (feat. Juicy J & Liz) — Travis Barker
- “See You Again” (feat Charlie Puth) — Wiz Khalifa
- “Don’t” — Ed Sheeran
- “Ghost” — Ella Henderson
- “Love Me Like You Do” — Ellie Goulding
- “Budapest” — George Ezra
What songs are in your workout playlists?
