My family's love of music rubbed off on me. I love a bit of most genres and a little from nearly every decade. This is what inspired this post. My favorite genre to workout to is simply rock. These songs are sure to get you moving and keep you moving! So, without further ado, here are my favorite workout songs over the last eight decades!
(All songs are linked to Amazon music. Feel free to download your favorites!)
80 Years of Workout Songs
1930s
Sing, Sing, Sing (Benny Goodman, 1935)
1940s
Chatanooga Choo Choo (Glenn Miller, 1941)
1950s
Aint That a Shame (Fats Domino, 1955)
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley, 1956)
Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957)
La Bamba (Ritchie Valens, 1958)
1960s
Barbara Ann (The Beach Boys, 1962)
Twist and Shout (The Beatles, 1963)
Respect (Aretha Franklin, 1967)
1970s
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1974)
Carry on my Wayward Son (Kansas, 1976)
Already Gone (Eagles, 1976)
1980s
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor, 1982)
Beat It (Michael Jackson, 1982)
Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi, 1986)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Whitney Houston, 1987)
1990s
What is Love? (Haddaway, 1993)
U Can't Touch This (MC Hammer, 1996)
Song 2/"Woo-hoo" (Blur, 1997)
All Star (Smashmouth, 1999)
2000s
Beautiful Day (U2, 2000)
Dare You to Move (Switchfoot, 2000)
Hanging By a Moment (Lifehouse, 2004)
Viva La Vida (Coldplay, 2008)
2010s
Firework (Katy Perry, 2010)
Stronger (Kelly Clarkson, 2011)
Let it Out (Switchfoot, 2014)
Shake it Off (Taylor Swift, 2014)
Disclaimer: I do not live by the lyrics of the songs, or even promote them. I simply enjoy the beat of these songs to workout to. These songs were chosen for their BPM (beats per minute). I did, however, try not to put any songs with vulgar, profane, or sexual lyrics on this list.
I hope you enjoyed my eight decade long playlist! What are some of your favorite songs to workout to?
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