Music to run to - suggestions needed

_elly001_elly001 Posts: 11,937
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Can anyone give me ideas for tracks to update my running playlist with? I like what I already have but some of the songs are starting to sound a bit too familiar and I want some more on there to mix it up a bit. High BPM is a must although I don't mind some slower periods in songs as long as overall it's fast-paced.

I don't mind the genre, anything from pop to rock to dance to rap is fine, so long as it has a decent melody and high BPM.

Some examples of stuff already on there: Can't Hold Us (Macklemore), Plug It In (Basement Jaxx), Pump It (BEP), most of Britney and Rihanna's back catalogue, Somebody Told Me (Killers), Town Called Malice (The Jam), Closer (Tegan and Sara), Bounce (Iggy Azalea)

Would appreciate any more suggestions, the more obscure the better. :)

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  • ElectraElectra Posts: 55,660
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  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    All Fired Up - The Saturdays
  • LandslideBradLandslideBrad Posts: 5,085
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    Since it's just come out, Britney - Work B*tch would be perfect :D

    But some of the songs on my playlist are:
    Krewella - Come and Get It (/or just all of their songs)
    Nikki Williams - Glowing
    Bonnie McKee - American Girl
    Duke Dumont - Need U 100% (if you can't still stand it)
    Priyanka Chopra - Exotic
  • GneissGneiss Posts: 14,555
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    Well if 1D come on I run like f***....
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Gneiss wrote: »
    Well if 1D come on I run like f***....

    You run a mile when you hear a 1D song? :D I do too. Can't stand them and I'm sick of seeing them everywhere :yawn:
  • TheTruth1983TheTruth1983 Posts: 13,462
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    How about putting yourself in an 80s montage situation with songs along the lines of Joe Esposito's You're the Best? :D

    Or maybe something from Survivor :p
  • MaksonMakson Posts: 30,447
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    Vacation - GRL
  • _elly001_elly001 Posts: 11,937
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    Thanks for the suggestions guys, will be giving them all a listen on YouTube when I get home. Keep 'em coming if anyone has anymore. :)
    How about putting yourself in an 80s montage situation with songs along the lines of Joe Esposito's You're the Best? :D

    Or maybe something from Survivor :p

    Who says I don't already do that? :p
  • SpaceToiletsSpaceToilets Posts: 3,343
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    The Knife - Full Of Fire
  • Hav_mor91Hav_mor91 Posts: 17,183
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    Ellie Goulding is fantastic for this she has created two Remix albums specifically designed for running as she is a runner herself :)

    Ellie Goulding- Run Into The Light, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gowFplhZB8
    Ellie Goulding- Halcyon Remixed , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F5pl4_AGgY
  • CoreenBaconskinCoreenBaconskin Posts: 596
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    Groove Armada - Easy
    especially on the had bits!
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    TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me
    Bloc Party - Helicopter
    The Walkmen - The Rat

    Friendly Fires - Jump in the Pool
    Klaxons - Golden Skans
    Chairlift - Sidewalk Safari
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,100
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    A newer one would be Sexy Lady by Jessie J.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,241
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    I listen to the Euphoria trance compilations from late 1999/ early 2000s. Stuff like Faithless, ATB, Chicane and loads of less commercial stuff really makes running the ultimate high and the breakdowns lift me when I'm flagging. Probably best on a treadmill though.
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