Shakira’s Hips Don’t Lie also features talented rapper, Wyclef Jean, from Haiti as well as samples from the song, Amores Como el Nuestro, performed by Jerry Rivera. The video released with the sexy song is especially inspiring-who wouldn’t want to look like Shakira-or fit enough to attract someone who looks like her? This fun, sexy song inspires motion of all kinds, as well as bodily self-awareness that encourages women to find their own sexiness with a trim body and healthier lifestyle, and men to do the same. Nothing gets you up on your feet like the blasting trumpet line heralding the opening of Hips Don’t Lie. Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira is not only a song that Shakira herself says makes her want to get up and dance, it’s also one of the best running songs of all time and a must-have for your playlist.
(“Some will win, some will lose…)ĭon’t Stop Believin’ is one of the best running songs for any playlist to inspire a runner to keep going and “hold on to the feeling,” while they run. You’ll be inspired to keep working hard through your run to lyrics like, “working hard, to get my fill…” while building your own determination to be one of the ones who win.
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Instrumentally, the song moves ahead into a building crescendo as though Journey’s lead singer, Steve Perry, finds his own faith and belief building up throughout the song from a beginning full of longing and yearning to a musical pinnacle of determination and drive to succeed. They deal with setting goals and never ceasing to believe that you can achieve them. Not only is the song perfectly suited for a steady gait during a run, but the lyrics are particularly inspiring. The iconic keyboard riff that opens the song is one of the most instantly recognizable of all time and is perfectly suited to get you up and moving when you place it at the beginning of your running playlist. It’s also the top-selling digital track of all time. The television series, Glee, used the song in one memorable episode, and the hit song played during the final moments of the dramatic last episode of The Sopranos, bringing it surging back into popularity. Not only was it a number 9 billboard hit in 1981, but it’s also made its way back to the charts in the decades following its release.
Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey enjoyed popularity on its initial release in 1981 on Journey’s 7th album, Escape. One of the best running songs is the one critics describe as an American Anthem. Whether you’re putting together your first playlist, or you’re updating or adding to your list, the first place to look is our genre-bending list of ten of the best running songs of all time. No playlist is as perfect as one you create yourself with your own unique signature style. The best way to motivate yourself for a run is to create your own playlist with a fun, fast mix of songs in all the genres you enjoy. Pre-mixed playlists tend to have songs of only one genre type on each list or may have you searching for the skip button while you run. Platforms like Spotify have pre-mixed playlists for runners, but every person has their own unique musical tastes. If you’re tempted to pull the covers back over your head in the morning instead of getting up for your run, the idea of a great playlist full of the best running songs may be the added motivation you need to transform a morning run from a pain to a pleasure. But perhaps more than anything else, a full playlist of fast, favorite running songs can make a run more fun - something to look forward to, rather than just something to do for your health. Research following runners on a 5K track found they covered ground significantly faster while listening to music. A good beat calls our bodies into motion and great lyrics motivate us to strive for our best. If you’ve ever noticed the way a great song makes you tap your feet and bob your head, you’ll understand the power the best running songs have to inspire movement.
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