Workout Music List

I like to exercise to music that has good syncopated percussion, or a strong bass line, or both. Most of the songs on this list fit the bill. The few that don't are fun to listen to, and good to intersperse between the "heavier" songs.

I exercise to rhythm, not words, so I don't pay much attention to lyrics. If this is a big thing for you, pick accordingly.

"Abandon Opening Titles," Clint Mansell (from the movie "Abandon" and sung by Katie Holmes)
"Addicted to Love," Robert Palmer
"Ain't No Sunshine," Bill Withers
"All She Wants to Do Is Dance," Don Henley
"Allegretto" and "Libertango," Bond
"American Woman," Lenny Kravitz
"Any Man of Mine," "Man! I Feel Like a Woman," Shania Twain
"Axel F," Sound Chip (this isn't the original from "Beverly Hills Cop," but it's as close as I could find)
"Because of You," "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson (plus the Bermudez & Griffin dance remix of "BoY")
"Boogie Shoes," KC and the Sunshine Band (plus the dance remix)
"Buttons," The Pussycat Dolls
"Caught Up," Usher
"Cell Block Tango," Danny Elfman (from "Chicago," the movie)
"Chasing Cars," Snow Patrol
"Collide," Howie Day
"Crazy," "Kiss From a Rose," Seal
"Danger Zone," Kenny Loggins (from "Top Gun")
"Desperado," Eagles
"Die Another Day," "Into the Groove," "La Isla Bonita," Madonna
"A Different Corner," George Michael
"Every Breath You Take," The Police (the percussion is nice although the lyrics are icky)
"Every Time We Touch," Cascada--Radio Mix
"Eye of the Tiger," Survivor (from "Rocky III")
"Fighter," "Genie in a Bottle," Christina Aguilera (I prefer Jordin Sparks' cover of "Fighter" but can't find it)
"Flight of the Snowbirds," "Tapdance," "Winter Games," David Foster
"Fuego," Pitbull
"Galaxy Bounce," The Chemical Brothers
"Get Up Offa That Thing," James Brown (highly appropriate for exercise)
"Give Me One Reason," Tracy Chapman
"Have a Nice Day," "It's My Life," "Wanted Dead or Alive," "You Give Love a Bad Name," Bon Jovi
"Here With Me," "White Flag," Dido
"Hiphip Chinchin," Club des Belugas
"Hotel Intro," Moby
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith (on iTunes this is a live and pretty cool recording)
"I Grieve," Peter Gabriel
"I Like That," Chingy & Houston
"I Need to Know," "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You," Marc Anthony (that last one is a duet with Tina Arena from "Zorro")
"In the Air Tonight," Phil Collins
"A Little Bit More," Jamie Lidell
"Love Don't Cost a Thing," Jennifer Lopez
"Making Love Out of Nothing At All," Air Supply
"Man of La Mancha," Linda Eder (from "Man of La Mancha")
"Mas," Kinky
"Mr. Tiddles," Sasha
"Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks
"Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps," Cheryl Serio
"Prelude 12/21," AFI
"Princes of the Universe," Queen
"Rise Up (Y.A.N.O.U. Remix)", Dexxlab
"Shout," Tears for Fears
"Soak Up the Sun," Sheryl Crow
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)," John Parr
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," Eurythmics
"The a la Menthe," Nikkfurie de la Caution (from "Ocean's Twelve")
"A Thousand Miles," Vanessa Carlton
"Trim," Underworld
"Venus," Bananarama
"The Way I Are," Timbaland
"Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix)," Sarah Vaughan & Gotan Project
"Wherever You Will Go," The Calling
"Who Wants to Live Forever," Queen
"Wikked Lil' Grrrls," Esthero

Hey, add your workout favorites to this list. Everybody's iPods can use fresh material. What do you recommend?