Your favourite running song ?

[backintime]

I need to redo my playlist for bridge to 10k.

I would really like a lot of the list to be made of VRBs songs.

Give me a song or 2 please. Don't worry about bpm , I don't run on the beat, just for company and to keep the gremlins at bay

[Buddy34 Graduate]

You bring me joy- Amelia Lilly

[backintime Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Thanks, going to listen now : )

[Redcat19 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Just listened on Spotify, that's a good one.

[Redcat19 Graduate]

Flames by David Guetta.

[backintime Graduate in reply to Redcat19]

Another good one, thanks

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Brave - Gemini remix

I love when it says "I was super cool but now I'm super strong" 👍💪😁

[backintime Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

And you are super strong, look at you !

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate in reply to backintime]

Thanks! I feel it! 😁💗

[RunRunRun13 Graduate]

Hearts on Fire - Rocky soundtrack !

Footloose

Makes me feel like I can run up 500 steps - well in truth lucky if I could do 10 ! 🤣🏃‍♀️😅

[backintime Graduate in reply to RunRunRun13]

Whatever makes you feel right : )

[backintime Graduate]

My daughter gave me Echame la culpa- luis fonsi and demi lovato

[Dottie_D Graduate]

I like to listen to Ray La Montagne when I’m in the early minutes, saves me going off too fast 😂. You’re the best thing - Ray La Montagne

[backintime Graduate in reply to Dottie_D]

Adding : )

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Affirmation by Savage garden and maybe Smooth by Santana. A couple of my faves..😊x

[backintime Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks, all good : )

[Zippy17726 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I LOVE savage garden x

[LUHAN Graduate in reply to Zippy17726]

I had forgotten about these! Just added!

[Stephen_UK Graduate]

Now you’re talking! I am a music nut and carry thousands of tracks around with me on my phone. Sometimes I will prepare a quick playlist, based on whatever mood I am in. Or just stick iTunes on shuffle and hope for the best.

Off the top of my head, these all tend to work for running:

-Talking Heads – ‘Road to Nowhere’ (try it!)

-Blondie – ‘Heart of Glass’ (pop-disco perfection)

-Almost any 1980s pop hit, but why not something super-rousing like ‘Gloria’ by Laura Branigan?

-Led Zeppelin - ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ (wakes you up)

-Rolling Stones – ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ (wonderful rhythm)

-The Beatles – Helter Skelter (insane: try running slowly to that!)

-Paul Simon – ‘Graceland’ and ‘The Obvious Child’ (tuneful and bouncy: I just like ‘em)

-The Bangles – ‘If She Knew What She Wants’ (blast of pure summertime)

-Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ (genius disco)

-REM – ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’ (fantastic guitar riff that circles round and round)

Literally thousands of others...

It’s not really about the beats for me. I like a glorious wash of melody or a hypnotic quality you can lock into. Today I was running to Bob Dylan and it just didn’t hit the spot. But the right music for the right run really transforms the experience into something magical.

[backintime Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Damn I need to look at your lists. I love music too. My youngest also, he's always dancing to music in his head or drumming on the table to something only he can hear. There is more often music on in the house than tv. We even have a waterproof bluetooth speaker in the bathroom.

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

What kind of stuff do you like? I have varied tastes, to say the least, and absolutely hate musical snobbery – so nothing it’s too obscure or too cheesy for my playlists!

[backintime Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Mine is fairly varied too. It goes from Sound of Silence (Disturbed version) through Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, MmmBop 😂, Jackson 5, Meghan Trainor, one Elvis song, 50 cent, scissor sister....couple of blues songs, shaggy, madness,...

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

Love a bit of Amy. Jackson 5 too. MmmBop is timeless!

[Zippy17726 in reply to backintime]

Sound of silence disturbed version is one of my fave running songs!

[backintime Graduate in reply to Zippy17726]

I like both versions but

disturbed's one hits the spot for running

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

I need to hear this.

[backintime Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

It's one of those love it or hate it songs I think.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to backintime]

Wow, never heard this before. I like the original a lot...but can see this on my running list. Never heard of Disturbed before...

[backintime Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I find it more powerful than the original, more uplifting for running

[Zippy17726 in reply to backintime]

Me too! If you like this, you may like bad wolves version of zombie , I’d never heard of them before and the rest of their stuff is very heavy but he sings this song really well! Another powerful one !

[Jogunlikely Graduate in reply to Zippy17726]

It's an awesome version

[Henrc Graduate in reply to backintime]

Sounds like my house! We love all kinds of music, including the kids! My husband recently upped our bathroom speaker game by installing a ceiling light with Bluetooth speaker/disco lights (that can be turned off) in it! 🙊

[backintime Graduate in reply to Henrc]

I have bathroom envy now

[Jerichomile Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Oh....Road to Nowhere....Heart of Glass.....magnificent choices 👍👍

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to Jerichomile]

Thanks.

[Jerichomile Graduate in reply to Stephen_UK]

Another of my favourites is “French Navy” by Camera Obscura. And how about “Perfect Skin” by Lloyd Cole?

[Zippy17726]

Oo this is a tough one, I have quite a varied lot!

Queen- I want it all, it’s a hard life, hammer to fall

Ava Max- sweet but psycho

David guetta and sis flames and titanium

Disturbed - sound of silence

Zombie - bad wolves version

Hideaway - kiesza

High hopes- panic at the disco.

Bryan Adams - summer of 69

A few savage garden ones too and rosette!

[Zippy17726 in reply to Zippy17726]

Roxette even!

[backintime Graduate in reply to Zippy17726]

Ah yes, Roxette...I had forgotten, must add some.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to Zippy17726]

I have Queen too🙋..Hammer to fall, We Will Rock you, I want to Break Free.

Also any Thin Lizzy and Follow me by Uncle Kracker is good to run to. Ooh The drumming song by Florence and the Machine! 😊x

[backintime Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

My Queen song is Good Old Fashioned lover boy

[Stephen_UK Graduate in reply to backintime]

My favourite Queen song! It’s perfect.

[Zippy17726 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Oo uncle Kracker, must add that one !! Thx !

[LUHAN Graduate]

I love this post!

[Henrc Graduate]

Brilliant post!

Paul Simon - You can call me Al,

Shook me all night long - AC/DC and

St Elmos fire - John Parr

are my new favourite additions to my play list!

*off to read all the other responses in depth now!*

[Zippy17726 in reply to Henrc]

Aw ! you can call me Al, love it, must add!! AC/DC are great too !

[Comfortnotspeed]

I like a real mix too. Elvis and a little less conversation, Rusted Root send me on my way, The Cars and Crash...

[backintime Graduate in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

The Little Less Conversation is the one I have, but the remix with JXL (or whoever). It's great for a bit of energy !

[suebuzz Graduate]

Jessica by The Allman Brothers is brilliant, it’s an instrumental with a great beat and approx 7.5mins long. Also Take On Me by Ah ha.

[backintime Graduate in reply to suebuzz]

My longest one is Rapper's Delight Long version, can't remember the exact length but it's gets you through a few metres : )

[Laurzmum Graduate]

Got to have ‘ Born to Run’ in that playlist somewhere 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

[backintime Graduate in reply to Laurzmum]

Damn, no facepalm icon : ) of course I must have that

[backintime Graduate in reply to backintime]

Maybe I should have a list of songs with the word run in them

[Laurzmum Graduate in reply to backintime]

Im with you there.... 😂

Runnin’ by Naughty Boy

Ready to Run by one Direction

Run to You by Bryan Adams

Tried them all 😂😂😂

[backintime Graduate in reply to Laurzmum]

Runaway baby -Bruno Mars

Runaround Sue - errrr, Buddy Holly ??

[backintime Graduate in reply to Laurzmum]

Pon de Replay - Rihanna, doesn't have Run in the title but there is a moment when she says Run Run Run : )

[Laurzmum Graduate in reply to backintime]

We almost have 10k of material there with our ‘running’ songs 🏃🏻‍♀️😂

[Laurzmum Graduate in reply to backintime]

Although I like ‘Thunder Road’ by Bruce Springsteen too.

‘Im still standing’ by Elton always seems to give me a little spur on too.

My playlist is a very eclectic mix. At times a bit cheesy but got me to 10k so I’m not complaining 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

[Dexy5 Graduate]

Come on Eileen- it spurs me on as I am called Eileen

[backintime Graduate in reply to Dexy5]

When I saw your login name before I was going to ask if you were a midnight runner 😄

[Dexy5 Graduate in reply to backintime]

Fortunately I am retired now so I can run during the day

🏃‍♀️☀️

[Irish-John Graduate]

Hey Ya, OutKast

[backintime Graduate in reply to Irish-John]

I have that one, also Sorry Ms Jackson, great songs

[Jell6 Graduate]

Birdhouse In Your Soul.They Might Be Giants.

The Night. Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

I've just added Come Back And Shake Me. Clodagh Rodgers, it takes me back to when I was little 🤩

[backintime Graduate in reply to Jell6]

Clodagh Rogers, why does that ring a bell ? Chirpy chirpy cheep cheep ?

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to backintime]

Eurovision with Jack In The Box, maybe that's the bell ringer😊

[backintime Graduate in reply to Jell6]

No, my parents made me.do.dance classes when I was younger. I'm sure one of the songs was hers.

[Jell6 Graduate in reply to backintime]

You need to get Googling 😊

[backintime Graduate in reply to Jell6]

It might be Lady Love Bug, I need to hear it when I have my headphones

[backintime Graduate in reply to backintime]

Yes, Lady Love Bug, definitely that one. I remember jiving to that one 💃

[Jogunlikely Graduate]

Price tag Jesse Jay

Roar Katie Perry

Fight song Rachael Platten

My church maren morris

Diane by cam it's the response to dolly patrons joleyn

The gambler Kenny Rodgers

Take me home country road john Denver

Boom shake the room DJ jazzy jeff

[backintime Graduate in reply to Jogunlikely]

I love Boom Shake the Room...and Come Baby Come...you just made me think of that, thanks !

[jmd104 Graduate]

Currently swapping between Enya for a chilled out run and the soundtrack to Suicide Squad when I feel I need more energy and motivation

[backintime Graduate in reply to jmd104]

That's a good soundtrack !

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

Love Luther Vandross, Stop to Love but had to delete it from my playlist as it came on towards the end of my run and nearly broke me (keeps singing STOP)😂

Favourite is Depeche Mode, Personal Jesus