For me any song that is Hard rock...it gets my adrenaline pumping. At some points I feel like singing along but dont want to look like a dumb *** at the gym.

I have a real eclectic mix on my MP3 but
... I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth is great for jogging.
... Wicked Game by Chris Isaac is fabulous for shoulders, it reminds me to goooo sloooow.

I like oldies. This is what's on my playlist. Of these, I've bolded my extra special favorites, those that have that extra umph that really get me psyched and moving. :p

Hava Nagila - Neil Diamond
I Like To Move It
I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone - Monkees
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You - Monkees
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
Grease (Frankie Valli)
Disco Inferno -The Trammps
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Big Black Horse - KT Tunstall
Burnin' Love - Elvis Presley
I Wear My Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
Cha Cha - Chelo
Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Cuban Pete - Desi Arnaz/Lucille Ball
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
Don't Stop Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson
Driver's Seat - Sniffin' The Tears
Menea (Mad Hot Ballroom Soundtrack)
Don’t Go Breakin' My Heart - Elton John
I'm Still Standin' - Elton John
Every1's A Winner - Hot Chocolate
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Fame - Irene Cara
Far From Over - Frank Stallone
Greased Lightnin'
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
Hit The Road, Jack - Ray Charles
I Need A Hero - Laura Branigan
I'm A Believer - Monkees
Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton/Kenny Rogers
It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
Shake Your Booty - KC
Sukiyaki(the Japanese version by Kyu Sakamoto)
Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle
Let's Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
Right Back Where We Started From - Maxine Nightingale
Safety Dance
Mambo Italiano
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
Elvira - Oak Ridge Boys
One Night In Bangkok -Murray Head
Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco
Pop Muzik - M
Get Off Of My Cloud - Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash - Stones
She's So Cold - Stones
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
Rock Me Gently - Andy Kim
Rocky Theme
Run For Your Life - Beatles
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Eye of The Tiger - Survivor
Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals
Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
That's The Way I Like It - KC
The Breakup Song - The Greg Kihn Band
The Hustle - Van McCoy
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens
The Night Before - Beatles
Corazon De Acero - Lucia Mendez
Tu Eres Ajena (Mad Hot Ballroom Soundtrack)
We Are The Champions - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Well Alright - Buddy Holly
What A Feeling - Irene Cara
White Wedding - Billy Idol
You Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
You're The One That I Want (Grease)

Oh, and I confess...if YMCA comes on, it gets me moving. So does Macho Man. :D

Ellie,
You go some good song choices! I really like alot that you picked especially some of those oldies.
I mentioned that I like Lips Like Sugar earlier, but want to add
K.C and the Sunshine's, Keep it Coming Love
Could it be I'm falling in love, The Spinners
Good Vibrations, Mark Walberg
Rich Girl and Holla back Girl, Gwen Stephani
Anything fast, I love to dance a good work out. It's funny, I can dance longer than I work out.

My favorite workout music band is The Fratellis. They've got lots of high energy songs that make you want to dance like crazy. Three best songs are "Henrietta", "Flathead", and "The Gutterati".

Anything sung by Robert Plant. I especially like the "Shine It All Around-Remix" that's after Brother Ray (it's not listed, it's a bonus :D) from the Mighty ReArranger CD. It's got an awesome techno vibe and it makes me work hard on the elliptical. Any rockin' Led Zeppelin hits the spot too! Did I mention I like Robert Plant? :lol:

*I also like INXS's greatest hits CD.
*Gwen Steffani's "Holla Back Girl"
*I also like The Tragically Hip and the "Road Apples" CD.

Thanks, Fit! I'm trying to add Rubber Band Man, Under My Thumb (who knew the Stones made so many good workout songs, lol....then again, Mick Jagger is a beanpole so maybe he was onto something!) and Boogie Wonderland (thanks to Happy Feet, lol). The music really does keep me going. I don't do anything for a set time or set count, it's all to the music. In the beginning I used to challenge myself to keep a particular exercise going for the duration of the song. Now, I just change up when I feel like it, just try to keep moving and keep it interesting for myself. :carrot:

Hey TREKKIE ~ You know I always love your music tastes...just not enough Neil Diamond in there ;)

Do the Monkees songs he wrote count? ;) He's actually my favorite. :D He's got more "swaying" music than workout music, though. But I may add Forever in Blue Jeans. :p

This was also my Air Supply dilemma. Love them but it's all ballads. ;)

Yeah Neil Diamond too,
What's the one called, Cherry Baby?
That one I can dance to as well as, Salvation Traveling Show, Solitary Man and and the one the Monkees do, A Little Bit, A little bit you.
Good Ones!

Of course! TREKKIE I grew up in the MONKEES era...I can still remember the junior high girls debating on who was cuter..DAVY ~ PETER ~ MIKE or MICKEY ........us boys just didn't really understand it! We were probably too busy looking at pictures of Haley Mills

Yep FIT Cherry Cherry ...she got the way to groove me;)

My high school girlfriend and I were big Neil fans...she always wanted to sing that song "SHERRY SHERRY" for the obvious reason ...fun times!

What debate? It was Micky Dolenz, of course. :cool: :cloud9:

Hmmm...I'll have to revisit my Neil collection and see what I can pull out. :D

I always had a crush on Mike. I always went for the quiet silent type. I could not resist his voice when he sang "Joanne".
Swooonnn!!!

Oh, I liked when Mike sang "You Just May Be The One" and "Door Into Summer." Actually, one of my favorite Monkees songs that I don't think I mentioned on the playlist is one he wrote and Micky sang, "Mary, Mary." Oh, I do have another Neil Diamond on my mp3..."Hey, Louise." Only if you've seen The Jazz Singer do you remember that one. :p

We just got our oldies station back in NYC (WCBS-FM, what used to be Cousin Brucie's station) after 2 years of JACK-FM (ugh). A few months before it was unceremoniously banished, Micky had become the morning deejay. I'd love to hear him come back.