The Top 10 Workout Songs for December 2014

By Ruth on December 2, 2014 in fitness, health, Music
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woman exercise bikeFort Wayne, IN – December 1, 2014 – What’s striking about this month’s top 10 list the quantity of pop songs it contains by folks who aren’t archetypal pop stars. In the place of Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, or Beyonce, you’ll find contemporary doo wop from Meghan Trainor, a sunny single from Dutch rapper Mr. Probz, and a confessional club cut from Mary Lambert. Even when Top 40 favorites do appear, they seem slightly transformed—as in the case of Taylor Swift’s electropop experiment or OneRepublic’s dancefloor makeover.

In terms of working out, nothing in the list below tops 140 beats per minute (BPM). However, what the songs lack in speed, they make up in dynamism. If you find yourself hitting a wall mid-routine, check out the huge chorus on Imagine Dragon’s latest, the army of horns surrounding Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, or the blistering remix from Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj.

On the whole, this month’s picks mix breakthrough acts who know how to write a hook, pop chart regulars who are trying something new, and a string of hits that have been amped up and re-imagined. Taken together, this combination makes for the best kind of playlist to keep you moving—one that sounds both fresh and familiar at the same time.

Here’s the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred–the web’s most popular workout music blog.

Taylor Swift – Blank Space – 96 BPM

Mr. Probz – Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) – 120 BPM

OneRepublic – I Lived (Arty Remix) – 128 BPM

David Guetta & Sam Martin – Dangerous – 92 BPM

Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj – Bang Bang (Kat Krazy Remix) – 128 BPM

Mary Lambert – Secrets (Jump Smokers Remix) – 125 BPM

Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – Outside – 128 BPM

Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk – 116 BPM

Meghan Trainor – Lips Are Movin – 138 BPM

Imagine Dragons – I Bet My Life – 108 BPM

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

2 Comments

  1. Donna George December 6, 2014 Reply

    I’m all about the songs when working out. I haven’t heard some of these before, so I’ll check them out

  2. Susan Broughton December 3, 2014 Reply

    I love the songs. I find that listening to music makes the workout go by so much faster than it would have if I was not listening to it. The fast paced music is always the best to listen to so that you can speed up your workout too.

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