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The best (and most popular) workout songs

All the music to get you motivated to exercise.
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With the help of music streaming service Spotify, we’ve gathered the best workout songs and exercise music to create your ultimate workout playlist. 

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From fast paced remixed to pump up rock songs, the type of music you choose to listen to whilst exercising can affect how your workout session goes. 

And according to Spotify, Eminem’s hit ‘Till I Collapse’ has topped their latest list of the most popular workout songs worldwide for the second year in a row.

Whether you’re looking for running music or songs for lifting weights in the gym, below are top 10 most popular global songs to listen to whilst training:

10. Kanye West – Power

Released: 2010

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Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Genre: Hip hop

Exercise style: Kanye’s song Power is best to listen to whilst running and getting your fitness up

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9. Dua Lipa – New Rules

Released: July 2017

Album: Dua Lipa

Genre: Pop/EDM

Exercise style: ‘New Rules’ is a good workout song for running or the gym

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8. Jax Jones – You Don’t Know Me – Radio Edit

Released: 2017

Album: DJ Valdi, Vol. 2 (El DJ Del Hormiguero)

Genre: Electronic/Dance

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Exercise style: This fast paced song is best to listen to whilst doing a cardio workout

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Listening to music whilst exercising can boost your workout (Credit: Unsplash)

7. Camila Cabello – Havana

Released: September 2017

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Album: Camila

Genre: Pop/Latin

Exercise style: This is a good song for a HIIT workout

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6. J Balvin – Mi Gente (feat. Beyoncé)

Released: September 2017

Album: Vibras

Genre: Reggaeton

Exercise style: This fast paced song is best for a cardio or high intensity workout

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Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ has been found to improve athletic performance by 10% (Credit: Unsplash)

5. Axwell /\ Ingrosso – More Than You Know

Released: 2017

Album: More Than You Know

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Genre: Dance/Electronic

Exercise style: This is a great song to listen to whilst running outside or on a treadmill at the gym 

4. Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE

Released: 2017

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Album: DAMN.

Genre: Hip-hop/Rap

Exercise style: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Humble’ will get you pumped up for any workout, really

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3. Eminem – Lose Yourself – Soundtrack Version

Released: September 2002

Album: 8 Mile

Genre: Hip-hop/Rap rock

Exercise style: This classic workout anthem is great for pumping weights or getting you pumped for that run

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2. Post Malone – rockstar

Released: September 2017

Album: Beerbongs & Bentleys

Genre: Hip-hop/Rap 

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Exercise style: Feel like a rockstar on the gym equipment with this hit

1. Eminem – Till I Collapse

Released: 2002

Album: The Eminem Show

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Genre: Hip-hop/Rap 

Exercise style: Pump out all your reps with this workout song until you collapse (ok, maybe stop before you actually collapse)

You can create your own playlist mix with these workout songs with music app Spotify which you can download for free from your phone’s app store. 

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Or you can listen to one of their 25 million workout playlists. The most popular ones are “Beast Mode,” “Workout Twerkout,” “Latin Dance Cardio” and “Throwback Workout.”

Happy exercising!

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