[toastedsmoke]

I love to hang out and listen to top 40 music like Gaga, Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, the kittycat Dolls etc but I just can't work out to it. I think maybe possibly I speed up my steps to match the beat and then get exhausted fast. . . And also I feel like my heart rate is more out of control with the thumping beats but that's probably psychological.

My runner friend liked Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas and Lose Yourself by Eminem for running. I, on the other hand, like to run to sedate, easy listening, lazy Sunday music (if I'm not listening to a podcast or watching tv).
My favourites are:
Brighter than Sunshine by Aqualung
Bubbly by Corrine Bailey Rae
Love Remains the Same by Gavin Rossdale
Anything by The Fray, Jason Mraz or Corrine Bailey Rae
And for some reason, generic really sad, depressing ballads (I think they give me the sense I actually have something to run from like a real reason to run).

In general I feel calmer when I run to slow music and I think because my mind is calmer, my body is calmer and sort of "downed" by the low tempo of the music, so I feel like I have more stamina and don't feel as breathless as I do with more up-tempo music.

[Bellsybells]

Ooh, I like this thread! Lots of things I've never heard of, but am def going to check out. Here's the first 5 tracks from my Gym mix on random:

The Monkees, 'Valleri'
Lady Antebellum, 'I Run to You'
Miguel Bose, 'Don Diablo'
Dwight Yoakam, 'Honky Tonk Man'
Trace Adkins, 'Hillbilly Rich'

Wow, that is random! I try and pick stuff that's energetic, to keep my pep up, or else quirky, to keep me amused.

[NightAngel26]

well, this is mostly because I really like the song right now, but it's called "replay"

[gloo]

My workout music runs the gamut too (but so does my musical taste). Current playlists -

For cardio:
Battleflag - Lo Fidelity Allstars
Ladylike - Storm Large & the Balls
Little Black Backpack - Stroke 9
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
2000 Light Years Away - Green Day
Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Radio Radio - Elvis Costello
Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) - MIKA
Country Grammar - Nelly
Mother Mary - Foxboro Hottubs
Tattooed Love Boys - Pretenders
Radiation Vibe - Fountains of Wayne

For warmup/cool down:
Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G.
Street Spirit - Radiohead
Marlene Dietrich's Favourite Poem - Peter Murphy
My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding
Storm - Jose Gonzalez
Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Weight of My Words - Kings of Convenience
My Favorite Regret - Gigolo Aunts

I don't, of course, listen to all of these in one workout because I don't work out for 19 hours straight but I have been jumping around these tracks lately. As soon as I get bored, it's new playlist time!

[LovebirdsFlying]

I'm old-fashioned in my tastes. Linda Ronstadt works for me. ("It's So Easy," "You're No Good," "Just One Look") Right now I need a moderate pace, which her songs tend to be, and her Very Best Of album is so arranged that the slow songs ("Blue Bayou, Ooh Baby Baby") tend to come in right when I need a cooldown! When cardio is finished and I go to strength training, there is also a cluster of slower songs near the end. There are 21 cuts on the CD and my last workout, I almost made it all the way through all of them.

I've also been testing other CD's in our collection to see how well they will work. Eventually my body will adjust, and I'll need a change of pace.

[mel hughes]

Originally Posted by jigglefree

I have a mixed bag of goodies. I also alternate between hip hop and raggae.
Sean Paul - Watch them Roll
Sean Paul - Pick it up & Don't drop it
Shaggy - More Woman
Shaggy - Body a Shake
Shaggy - Dance & Shout
Beenie Man - Gimmie Gimmie
Beenie Man - Whatever I like

TI - You can have whatever you like
TI - Swing Yo Rag
TI - Stand up Guy
TI - You know What it is - Featuring Wyclef
Ludacris - Money Maker
DJ Khaled - We taking over
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle

Sometimes when I walk I listen to Gospel or Love Songs. It's easier for me to go the distance when I'm walking more than two miles.

Ohhh I need to get Money Maker. That song makes me happy..lol

[traci in training]

Thanks for all the great ideas! Not only are their songs here I haven't heard of, there's GROUPS I haven't heard of! Lots of new things to try and that's a great thing.

[FitGirlyGirl]

I am constantly mixing up my workout music, with some songs that of course always stay in there(Eye of the Tiger - corny, I know, but I gotta have it).
Some of my current favs:

4 Minutes to Save the World - Madonna, Justin Timerlake, and Timbaland
All I Got - MC Hush
Anyway - Martina McBride
Boys and Girls - Pixie Lott
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
Brick House - Rob Zombie and Trina (I also have the old Commodores version in there)
Click Click Boom - Saliva
Demons - Magnetic North
Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna
Fight for Your Right to Party - Beastie Boys
No Sleep 'til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys (another song that never leaves the workout playlist)
Give it All - Rise Against
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger - Daft Punk (also always there)
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk - Trace Adkins
Hope - Shaggy
I Believe I can Fly - R. Kelly (always there)
I Feel Good - James Brown (always)
I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
I Run for Life - Melissa Etheridge
Just Dance - Lady Gaga
Just Stand Up - Too many female artists to list (this song is AWESOME)
Kung Fu Fighting - Fatboy Slim
Let's Get Loud - J Lo
Lose Yourself - Eminem
Mickey - Toni Masil (always there)
Mr. Mambo - Tiffany
Party in the U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus (Yes, yes, I know)
P*ssy - Lords of Acid
Shut Up - Black Eyed Peas
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Stand - Rascal Flats (Really inspirational)
Stronger - Kanye
The Way I am - Eminem
'Til I Collapse - Eminem
The Climb - Miley Cyrus (I still know)
We Will Rock You - Eminem (also the original of course)
What You Waitin' For - Gwen Stefani
You're Unstoppable - Paul Hoffman (AMAZING and inspirational)

[JustBeckyV]

Heartless - the Kris Allen version is one that gets me going!
Celebration - Madonna
Bananza (BellyDancer) - this is on my Sexy Shape walk not sure who sings it
I'm Your Man - Wham lol old 80's hit
Mickey - Toni Basil
Rough & Ready - Trace Adkins
Super Freak - Rick James
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eye Peas
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga


Biggest Loser Workout Mix - Sports Stadium is a great cd!

[TJFitnessDiva]

I get off - Halestorm (it's a little naughty but an awesome song lol)
Shake ya tailfeather
Feel good drag - Anberlin
Break - Three Days Grace

these are the first 4 to my workout playlist right now

[Jaimie]

Here's some songs I like working out to...what I listen to depends on my mood, though:

Bad Romance- Lady Gaga
LoveGame- Lady Gaga
Poker Face- Lady Gaga
Crazy in Love- Beyonce
Single Ladies- Beyonce
Sweet Dreams- Beyonce
Womanizer- Britney Spears
Toxic- Britney Spears
Radar- Britney Spears
3- Britney Spears
Ain't No Other Man- Christina Aguilera
Dirrty- Christina Aguilera
Get Over Yourself- Eden's Crush
He Loves You Not- Dream
Fergalicious- Fergie
Halloback Girl- Gwen Stefani
Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus
So What- Pink
Don't Bother- Shakira
Objection- Shakira
Whenever, Wherever- Shakira
I Wanna Be Bad- Willa Ford
Hard- Rihanna
SOS- Rihanna
Tik Tok- Kesha
Blah Blah Blah- Kesha
Kiss n Tell- Kesha
Sexy *****- David Guetta
Use Somebody- Kings of Leon
Molly's Chambers- Kings of Leon
My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson
I Do Not Hook Up- Kelly Clarkson
Misery Business- Paramore
Hot N Cold- Katy Perry
Cowboy Cassanova- Carrie Underwood
All-American Girl- Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats- Carrie Underwood
Get Low- Lil' Jon & the Eastside Boyz
Dirt Off Your Shoulder- Jay Z
99 Problems- Jay Z
The One- Mary J Blige
Country Grammar- Nelly
Grillz- Nelly
Hot in Herre- Nelly
Shake Ya Tail Feather- Nelly, Diddy, Murphy Lee
Temperature- Sean Paul
Crank That- Soulja Boy
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It- Will Smith
Miami- Will Smith
In Da Club- 50 Cent
Soldier- Destiny's Child
Bootylicious- Destiny's Child
Survivor- Destiny's Child
Ridin'- Chamillionaire
I'm Only Me When I'm With You- Taylor Swift
Our Song- Taylor Swift
Takin' Off This Pain- Ashton Shepherd
Call Me When You're Sober- Evanescence
Disease- Nickelback
Dead On Arrival- Fall Out Boy
Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy- Fall Out Boy
Gold Digger- Kanye West
Tool Sheds & Hot Tubs- Straylight Run
Montauk- Bayside
Hello ****ty- Bayside
Duality- Bayside
Helicopter- Bloc Party
Banquet- Bloc Party
Jude Law & A Semester Abroad- Brand New
Sudden Death In Carolina- Brand New
Last Chance to Lose Your Keys- Brand New
Secondary- Brand New
Magazines- Brand New
Seventy Times Seven- Brand New
Flathead- The Fratellis
Greed- Godsmack
Awake- Godsmack
Welcome to the Jungle- Guns N Roses
Microphone- Coconut Records
I Am Young- Coconut Records
West Coast- Coconut Records
Cute Without the 'E' (Cut From the Team)- Taking Back Sunday
In My Head- Jason DeRulo
Forever- Drake
Down- Jay Sean
Right Round- Flo Rida
Low- Flo Rida
My Humps- Black Eyed Peas
Heaven- DJ Sammy
Paper Planes- M.I.A
Got to Give It Up, Part 1- Marvin Gaye
Gimme Some Loving- The Spencer Davis Group