50+ fun workout songs to motivate you, mama

Everyone has their own musical preferences, but we can all agree that a catchy beat gets us fired up and ready to tackle the most challenging routines. And it turns out, science backs up this theory.

According to a new study from Frontiers in Psychology, music is considered an important tool to stimulate people engaging in physical exercise. In the study, those who listened to high-tempo music perceived their workouts to be easier. We don’t know about you, but we’ll try anything that makes exercising feel a little more fun.

So grab your favorite workout gear and crank these catchy tunes during your next burn session:

Hip-hop workout songs

• “Drunk in Love” by Beyonce and JAY Z
• “Work Hard, Play Hard” by Wiz Khalifa
• “Party Up” by DMX
• “Jump Around” by House of Pain
• “4 My People” by Missy Elliot
• “Hey Ya!” by OutKast
• “Run This Town” by Jay-Z, Kanye West + Rihanna
• “American Boy” by Estelle and Kanye West
• “Step Into the World” by KRS-One
• “Da Rockwilder” by Method Man and Redman
• “Yeah!” by Usher
• “Suit & Tie” by Justin Timberlake
• “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G.
• “Nonstop” by Drake
• “Mercy” by Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T + 2 Chainz
• “It’s Tricky” by Run-D.M.C.
• “Back That Azz Up” by Juvenile + Lil Wayne
• “Don’t Stop the Music” by Rihanna
• “FU” by Miley Cyrus + French Montana
• “All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar + SZA
• “Fade” by Kanye West

Country workout songs

• “Highway Don’t Care” by Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift + Keith Urban
• “Dixie Highway” by Alan Jackson and Zac Brown
• “Gasoline + Matches” by LeAnn Rimes, Rob Thomas, and Jeff Beck
• “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” by Luke Bryan
• “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood
• “Wild at Heart” by Gloriana
• “All I Want to Do” by Sugarland
• “Love Story” by Taylor Swift
• “She’s So California” by Gary Allan
• “Love You Out Loud” by Rascal Flatts
• “Redneck Woman” by Gretchen Wilson
• “Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban
• “Feel That Fire” by Dierks Bentley
• “Ladies Love Country Boys” by Trace Adkins
• “Six-Pack Summer” by Phil Vassar
• “Saturday Night” by Jo Dee Messina
• “All I Want Is a Life” by Tim McGraw
• “Life Is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts

Pop workout songs

• “Good as Hell” by Lizzo
• “Circus (Diplo Circus Remix)” by Britney Spears
• “Power” by Little Mix and Stormzy
• “Boom Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas
• “Woman” by Kesha + the Dap-Kings Horns
• “Physical” by Dua Lipa
• “Don’t Stop the Party” by Pitbull
• “Love Myself” by Hailee Steinfeld
• “These Words (I Love You, I Love You)” by Natasha Bedingfield
• “See You When You’re 40” by Dido
• “No New Friends” by Labrinth, Sia + Diplo
• “Castle on the Hill” by Ed Sheeran
• “So Am I” by Ava Max
• “The Light Is Coming” by Ariana Grande + Nicki Minaj
• “Dumb Blonde” by Avril Lavigne + Nicki Minaj
• “Solo” by Clean Bandit + Demi Lovato
• “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton
• “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande
• “For All We Know” by Carpenters

Cool down songs

• “Chandelier” by Sia
• “Empire” by Shakira
• “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” by Adele
• “The Alchemist” by Madeline
• “Rude” by MAGIC!
• “Just Like Fire” by Pink
• “Focus” by H.E.R.
• “This Is What It Feels Like” by BANKS
• “Almost Home” by Mariah Carey
• “Poetic Justice” by Kendrick Lamar + Drake
• “Ghost” by Halsey
• “Safe With Me” by Sam Smith

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