You can't get a great effective workout without music. So we've taken the liberty to compile 100 songs which will get your sweat going:

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When you’re out running or working up a sweat in the gym, your playlist can make or break you. The right beats doesn’t just give your movements tempo, it can level up your training, boost your energy levels, and motivate you to keep going when all you want to do is lie down and die.

Music Helps You Perform Better

And we’re not even just saying this off the bat. Science backs this right up. Subjects cycled significantly faster when listening to fast-paced music, according to a paper publish in 2003 [1]. Music also distracts you when you’re feeling tired. It lessens the fatigue so that you can achieve more in your workout [2]. And guess what? Your body naturally moves to the beat. Your get motor coordination automatically improves when you exercise with music [3].

The HealthWorks Ultimate Workout Playlist

We’ve done the tough bit and compiled a breathtaking (literally) playlist with the best workout songs to get you revved up. Even listening to these songs will get your all worked up and ready to go. Yup, they’re that good. The list below features songs which has a good, solid beat, so naturally this covers both old and new songs. It also includes some motivational ones to make you feel amahhhzing while doing your cardio.

Hit play (or shuffle) and get ready for the best workout songs you’ve ever heard! Link here!

For those of you who don’t use Spotify or don’t like to, you’ll find a list of the songs included down below:

1. Spectrum – Calvin Harris Remix by Florence + The Machine
2. Hope – Alex Metric & Oliver
3. Happy – Pharrell Williams
4. Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5. Don’t You Worry Child (Radio Edit) – Swedish House Mafia, John Martin
6. You Lift Me Up (Live City Remix) – Mikey Wax
7. And We Danced (feat. Ziggy Stardust) – Macklemore
8. Let It Go – Idina Menzel
9. My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) – Fall Out Boy
10. Lights – Ellie Goulding
11. Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes
12. I Just Wanna Run – The Downtown Fiction
13. Heart Attack – Demi Lovato
14. Dog Days Are Over – Florence + The Machine
15. I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) – Icona Pop, Charli XCX
16. Wake Me Up – Avicii
17. Harlem – New Politics
18. Put the Gun Down – ZZ Ward
19. Neon Lights – Demi Lovato
20. Pompeii – Bastille
21. Smooth Criminal (Remastered Radio Edit) – Michael Jackson
22. Do It Like A Dude – Jessie J
23. Chasing the Sun – The Wanted
24. Glad You Came – The Wanted
25. Since U Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
26. Set Fire to the Rain – Adele
27. Fighter – Christina Aguilera
28. Sing – Ed Sheeran
29. Waka Waka – Shakira
30. Toxic – Britney Spears
31. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
32. Die Yong – Ke$ha
33. Hold On! I’m A Comin’ – Sam & Dave
34. Bad (feat. Vassy) – David Guetta, Showtek, Vassy
35. Ole – Adelen
36. Cola Song – Inna, J Balvin
37. Can’t Remember to Forget You – Shakira, Rihanna
38. Busy Doin’ Nothin’ – Ace Wilder
39. All Night – Icona Pop
40. Woo Hoo – The 5.6.7.8’s
41. Rather Be – Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne
42. Sail – AWOLNATION
43. Upside Down- Paloma Faith
44. One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) – The Mojos
45. Save the World – Radio Mix – Swedish House Mafia
46. Sunshine – David Guetta, Avicii
47. Some Night – Fun.
48. Whistle – Flo Rida
49. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
50. We are Young – Fun.
51. Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Live) – Michel Telo
52. Wild Ones – Flo Rida, Sia
53. I Write Sins Not Tragedies – Panic! At The Disco
54. Fuel the Fire – Roman Holiday
55. Bounce (Radio Edit) Calvin Harris, Kelis
56. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
57. The Edge of Glory – Lady Gaga
58. Danza Kuduro – Don Omar, Lucenzo
59. Tubthumping – Chumbawanba
60. Hands in the Air – Girl Talk
61. Shake It – Metrol Station
62. Lisztomania – Phoenix
63. Feel So Close (Radio Edit) – Calvin Harris
64. Born This Way – Lady Gaga
65. Riptide – Vance Joy
66. We No Speak Americano – Cardio Workout DJ’s
67. All I Ever Wanted – Basshunter
68. Hideaway – Kiesza
69. Am I Wrong – Nico & Vinz
70. I Will Never Let You Down – Rita Ora
71. Really Don’t Care – Demi Lovato, Cher Lloyd
72. Waves, Robin Schulz Radio Edit – Mr. Probz
73. All the Way – Timeflies
74. Traum – CRO
75. Be Okay – Oh Honey
76. Fast in My Car – Paramore
77. Sleeping with a Friend (The Chainsmokers Radio Remix) – Neon Trees
78. Starships – Nicki Minaj
79. Problem – Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea
80. Part of Me – Katy Perry
81. A Place with No Name – Michael Jackson
82. Best Day of My Life (Gazzo Remix) – American Authors
83. Jealous (I Ain’t With It) – Chromeo
84. Intro – The xx
85. 300 Violin Orchestra – Jorge Quintero
86. I Need Your Love – Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding
87. Rumour Has It – Adele
88. High On Your Love – Radio Mix – Sharon Doorson
89. All of Me (Tiesto’s Birthday Treatment Remix Radio Edit) – John Legend
90. Tonight is the Night – Outasight
91. Under Control – Calvin Harris, Alesso, Hurts
92. Euphoria – Loreen
93. You Make Me – Avicii
94. Play Hard – David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Akon
95. We Are One (Ole Ola) – Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte
96. Prayer in C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit) – Lilly Wood and The Prick, Robin Schulz
97. Sleepless (feat. The High, Radio Edit) – CAZZETTE
98. Din Soldat – Albin, Kristin Amparo
99. Alone (Thomas Newson Radio Edit) – Armin van Buuren, Lauren Evans
100. Wild Roses (Radio Edit) – John De Sohn

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Written by Jolene Foo