The 50 Best Workout Songs of All Time

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3) "Level Up" by Ciara Workouts are about pushing yourself to your limits. Ciara gets it. Thank God I never settled. This view is so much better. Hearst Owned

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4) "Savage Remix" by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce This goes without saying. Enjoy three minutes of Beyonce rapping about Only Fans and Tik Tok. I'm a boss, I'm a leader, I pull up in my two-seater. Hearst Owned

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5) "What's My Age Again?" by Blink-182 What's My Age Again was made for times when a heavy bass or a beat drop won't work on a long run. Nobody likes you when you're twenty three. Hearst Owned

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6) "Juicy" by Doja Cat This is a song about the importance of squatting, right? We're going with it. If you could see it from the front, wait 'til you see it from the back. Hearst Owned

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7) "Pynk" by Janelle Monae The snaps, harmonies, and bass line on Pynk work better than actual pre-workout. Let's count the ways we could make this last forever.

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8) "Motivation" by Normani You got this. Here's a little help. Let me be your motivation to stay and give it tonight. Hearst Owned

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9) "Desperado" by Rihanna Desperado is the kinda song that will make you push harder, move faster, and maybe sit in the shower in the heat of an existential crisis (..or maybe that's just us). If you want, we could be runaways running from any sight of love. Hearst Owned

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10) "Losing You" by Solange An '80s-inspired jam that makes us long for the days of sweatbands and jazzercise. Almost. I know you're waiting for the rest that you can't get from me. Hearst Owned

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11) "Dang!" by Mac Miller and Anderson .Paak The ultimate cool down song, Dang!'s go down smoother than a protein shake. (R.I.P. Mac.) Starting up the engine, need to reboot. Hearst Owned

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12) "Infinity Guitars" by Sleigh Bells Really, the entirety of Sleigh Bells' 2010 debut album, Treats, is one pump-up, workout song after another. Start with Infinity Guitars and work your way down. Red souls, red friends.

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13) "Sleepyhead" by Passion Pit The first single off the 2009 record Manners, Sleepyhead packs a punch of synths and expertly autotuned vocals, suitable for any cardio sesh. You were one inch from the edge of this bed. I dragged you back a sleepyhead.

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14) "Midnight City" by M83 Appropriately named, this 2011 record by M83 feels like running through an empty city at night when there's nothing stopping you from pushing forward. The city is my church. It wraps me in its blinding twilight. Hearst Owned

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15) "1901" by Phoenix Sometimes, an excellent workout song is just about putting you in a good mood. Enter: 1901 by French-indie rock band Phoenix. Girlfriend, you know your girlfriend's drifting away. Past and present, 1855-1901.

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16) "Ain't It Fun" by Paramore Working out can be fun, right? If not, maybe this single off Paramore's fourth studio album will help get you there. So what are you gonna do when the world don't orbit around you? Hearst Owned

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17) "So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings" by Caroline Polachek No song better encapsulates the feeling of a gym crush you've never actually met. I get a little lonely, get a little more close to me. Hearst Owned

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18) "Comme Des Garcons" by Rina Sawayama Comme Des Garcons feels like being trapped in the best rave (or Soulcycle class?) of your life. Every time you see me, it's like winning big in Reno. Hearst Owned

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19) "Physical" by Dua Lipa In this single off her critically acclaimed second album, Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa sings about the importance of exercise in all forms. Adrenaline keeps on rushing in, love the simulation we're dreaming in. Hearst Owned

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20) "Paper Love" by Allie X Allie X's vocals can put you under a trance and make you forget about everything except pounding the pavement. There's a light and it pulls me in. Hearst Owned

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21) "iT" by Christine and the Queens In the first track off Chaleur humaine, Christine and the Queens celebrates her achievements, a message you need to hear in any context. I'm a man now and I won't let you steal it.

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22) "Feelings" by Haley Kiyoko We here at Men's Health have a lot of feelings. Thankfully, the gym can help us sort through a few of these, as does Haley Kiyoko's record, Expectations. I'm hooked on all these feelings. Hearst Owned

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23) "Green Light" by Lorde It's easy to give up mid-workout. Let Lorde's anthemic first single off her second album, Melodrama, convince you otherwise. I'm waiting for it, that green light. I want it.

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24) "Muddy Waters" by LP This epic single by LP (real name: Laura Pergolizzi) is a spooky, monumental track for days when your workout's a drag. In the muddy waters we're falling. Hearst Owned

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25) "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn An electronic pop disco song all in one, it's the ultimate self-empowerment anthem. And I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home. Hearst Owned

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26) "Waiting Game" by Banks In this slow-burn of a song, Banks sings about forbidden love, and maybe, long lines at the squat rack. What if the way we started made it something cursed from the start. Hearst Owned

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27) "Octahate" by Ryn Weaver A ballistic missile of synths and harmonies, Octahate feels like aural adrenaline. I can't take it from the day I saw my heart start breaking, no one saved me. Hearst Owned

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28) "Want You Back" by HAIM Haim has something to tell you: Don't skip leg day. Oh, and Want You Back slaps hard. I'll give you all the love I never gave before I left you. Hearst Owned

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29) "Fallingwater" by Maggie Rogers Fallingwater is a song about sweating a lot, we're assuming. If not, this back-half of song will help you breakthrough the wall on a long run. I fought the current running just the way you would Hearst Owned

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30) "Gone" By Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens Charli XCX and Christine and the Queens sing about feeling lonely in a crowded room. Isn't that how we all feel at the gym from time to time? I feel so unstable, fucking hate these people, how they're making me feel lately. Hearst Owned

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31) "Claws" by Charli XCX How we feel about Claws is precisely how we feel about finding out we just PRed by accident: totally unexpected and very much appreciated. I like everything about you. Hearst Owned

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32) "1%" by Kiiara Let 1%'s epic beat drops help you move even faster. And right before my cell phone dead, you're playing with my 1%. Hearst Owned

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33) "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen In this house, we stan CRJ. Begin your workout with the 2011 pop banger that started it all. This is crazy. Here's my number, call me maybe. Hearst Owned

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34) "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen When you finally feel that dopamine rush, this is what it feels like. I wanna cut through the clouds, break the ceiling. Hearst Owned

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35) "Rain On Me" by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande Appreciate what you have. That's what Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande are singing about in this pop track, and hey, it's a good life lesson to consider when you're hellbent on progress. I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive. Hearst Owned

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36) "Work From Home" by Fifth Harmony In a time of quarantine, Work From Home is an epic ode to home workouts, we think. I don't need no explanation', cause baby, you're the boss at home.

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37) "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" by Jay-Z A self-love anthem for the next time you're feeling a little small at the gym. (You're killing it, btw.) I'm the realest that run it, I just happen to rap. Hearst Owned

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38) "Started From the Bottom" by Drake Let's take a moment to truly appreciate how far we've come with Drake's hypnotic track off his 2013 Nothing Was the Same. Started from the bottom now we're here. Hearst Owned

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39) "2 On" by Tinashe We love to get 2 on, too. We're assuming Tinashe means two-a-days. Get faded, turn up with the big boys. Hearst Owned

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40) "Alive" by Sia I'm still breathing, sings Sia, a good note to self when you can't catch yours. I had a one-way ticket to a place where all the demons go. Hearst Owned

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41) "Lose Control" by Missy Elliott, Ciara, and Fat Man Scoop A hip-hop staple to help you power through your AM run. Everybody here get it out of control. Get your backs off the wall cause Misdemeanor said so. Hearst Owned

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42) "Outside" by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Outside's chorus feel like taking one giant exhale at the top of a mountain you've spent hours climbing. I'll show you what it feels like, now I'm on the outside. Hearst Owned

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43) "Long Way 2 Go" by Cassie Long Way 2 Go's melody is as unforgettable as that one time you almost fell off a treadmill. (We've all done it.) Think twice 'cause you got a long way to go. Hearst Owned

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44) "1 Thing" by Amerie The one thing we want is this feel-good funk song on repeat. Oh, and for people to wipe down their equipment. It's this one thing that got me trippin'. Hearst Owned

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45) "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah A song for those in need of a spotter. (We miss you, Aaliyah.) Is it my go? Is it your go? Hearst Owned

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46) "Dear Maria, Count Me In" by All Time Low A punk-pop throwback for a mid-workout pick-me-up. 'Cause I got your picture, I'm coming with you.

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47) "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus Oh, to go back to the days when we were teens lifting weights in front of our childhood bedrooms' mirrors. I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby. Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with me. Hearst Owned

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48) "Whiskey in the Jar" by Metallica A little heavy metal for a lot of heavy lifting. I took all of his money and it was a pretty penny. Hearst Owned