Born to run — the top 10 running songs
Running playlist: vital for many runners
It's hard to stay still when you hear 'Uptown Funk' anyway so no surprise it's on the list of most popular running songs. And who doesn't get the urge to get moving when Eye of the Tiger is blasting?
Trainers site, sportsshoes.com analysed 30,000 songs and 11,000 artists on Spotify playlists to find out what people like to listen to while pounding the pavements or working up a sweat on the treadmill.
Turns out, the most popular running song is ‘Work B**ch’ by Britney Spears, followed by The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights'.
And, Calvin Harris was found to be the most popular artist to run to, appearing in 4.5% of all running playlists.
Listening to music while running is essential for many people — many runners won’t step on the treadmill or hit the pavements without their favourite playlist. In fact, there’s scientific evidence that listening to music whilst running increases athletic performance and recovery.
SportsShoes.com analysed more than 30,000 songs from 750 playlists that included ‘running’, ‘jogging’ and ‘treadmill’ to find the favourite artists and songs people listen to while on their daily run.
The data revealed that the aptly named ‘Work B**ch’ track by Britney Spears is the most popular running song, followed by The Weeknd’s synthpop tune ‘Blinding Lights’.
The latter, along with ‘Lose Yourself’ by Eminem are the fastest-paced songs in the top 10 with 171 bpm (beats per minute), meaning if you run to match the beat of either of these you’ll roughly cover a mile in 12 minutes.
- Work B**ch – Britney Spears - 128bpm
- Blinding Lights – The Weeknd - 171 bpm
- Roses (Imanbek Remix) – SAINt JHN - 122 bpm
- Eye of the Tiger – Survivor - 109 bpm
- Titanium (feat. Sia) – David Guetta - 126bpm
- Can’t Hold Us – (feat. Ray Dalton) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 146 bpm
- CAN’T STOP THE FEELING! – Justin Timberlake - 113 bpm
- Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson - 115 bpm
- This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna) – Calvin Harris - 124 bpm
- Lose Yourself – Eminem - 171 bpm
What? No Chariots of Fire theme song or 'Born to Run' from The Boss?
Though the fact that Vangelis smokes throughout the video for the Chariots of Fire song might put you off that one, in fairness.
Are there other great running songs you reckon should be on the list?
More than 11,000 artists were also analysed to reveal that Scottish EDM DJ, Calvin Harris, is the most common artist people run to, appearing in 4.5% of all running playlists worldwide. His most popular running songs include ‘This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)’, ‘One Kiss (with Dua Lipa)’ and ‘Summer’.
EDM (electronic dance music) came out as the most popular running genre, with producers Avicii and David Guetta both making the top 10
But hip hop and pop also feature highly in running playlists. Hip hop rappers Eminem and Drake both feature in the top 5, while pop icon Lady Gaga is the most popular female running artist. Gaga’s top songs include recently released tune ‘Rain On Me (with Ariana Grande)’ and ‘Poker Face’.
- Calvin Harris
- Eminem
- David Guetta
- Drake
- Kanye West
- Lady Gaga
- Rihanna
- Avicii
- Ed Sheeran
- Pitbull
Brett Bannister, SportsShoes.com managing director, commented: “There is no doubt running is
booming! Sales of running shoes have doubled over the past few months, with more people finding that running is a great way to keep fit and boost mental wellbeing during these uncertain times. Music and running go hand-in-hand, and although everyone has different tastes, we wanted to find out which songs and artists are the most popular to help inspire new runners to get out there and enjoy themselves.”
https://www.sportsshoes.com/running-hub/motivation/these-are-the-worlds-most-popular-running-songs/
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