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BPM means Beats per minute. It is no secret that a good motivating and high beats song can help you improve your stride and running speed. The best BPM song for you will depend on your speed, fitness level, and fitness goals. If you are a fitness enthusiast and a beginner, a slow-paced 120 BPM song will be a good start. For example, songs like Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing and Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance. Studies say that 165 BPM suits best for beginner runners. The song list for such runners is Bruno Mars’ “Runaway Baby”, Maroon 5’s “Wake Up Call,” and Queen’s “We Will Rock You, “The most efficient runners are those who have a high stride of 180 steps per minute. So to make them achieve that pace and continue it, there are 180 BPM running songs. The playlist of 180 BPM songs of all genres is below.
How to find out your running beats per minute (BPM)
- Set a one-minute timer
- Run on the treadmill at your usual pace and calculate the number of times your right foot hit the running track
- Multiply that by 2, and you will get your BPM.
Qualities of a good 180 BPM Running song
- Aesthetic and motivational lyrics
- A tempo of 180 beats per minute
- Explicit lyrics and easy-to-hear songs.
- Bringing in an adrenaline rush
POP PLAYLIST OF 180 BPM RUNNING SONGS
- “The Sign” by Ace of Base
- “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely” by Backstreet Boys
- “Mambo #5” by Lou Bega
- “She’s Been Good To Me” by Marc Anthony
- “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley
- “I Would Die 4 U” by Prince
- Turning Japanese” by The Vapors
- “Dancing With Myself” by Billy Idol
- “Pieces of Me” by Ashlee Simpson
- “Remember the Words” by Ace of Base
- “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin
- “Underneath your Clothes” by Shakira
- “Affirmation” by Savage Garden
- “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves” by Cher
- “Don’t You Just Know it” by captain Jack
ROCK PLAYLIST OF 180 BPM RUNNING SONGS
- I Only Want You” by Eagles of Death Metal
- “Monkey Wrench” by Foo Fighters
- “Alone Again Or” by The Damned
- “The Reason” by Hoobastank
- Life Is a Highway” by Tom Cochrane
- “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac
- “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police
- “Message in a Bottle” by The Police
- “Bright Side of the Road” by Van Morrison
- “Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest
- “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty
- “Oh Darling” by The Beatles
- “Modern Love” by David Bowie
- “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
- “Here Comes My Baby” by Cat Stevens
HIP-HOP PLAYLIST OF 180 BPM RUNNING SONGS
- “’03 Bonnie & Clyde” Jay-Z with Beyoncé
- “Can I Get A… (Soundtrack Version)” Jay-Z with Amil and Ja Rule
- “Get Em High” Kanye West with Talib Kweli and Common
- “In da Club” 50 Cent
- “Definition” by Black Star
- “Hey Ya!” by OutKast
- “N.Y. State of Mind” by Nas
- “Runnin’ (Dying to Live)” Tupac with The Notorious B.I.G.
- “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” by Jay-Z
- “Dead Presidents II” by Jay-Z
- Git Up, Git Out” by OutKast
- “Jesus Walks” by Kanye West
- “The World Is Yours” by Nas
- “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio
- “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta” by Geto Boys
COUNTRY -RUNNING PLAYLIST OF 180 BPM RUNNING SONGS
- Chattahoochee” by Alan Jackson
- “Goin’ Through the Big D” by Mark Chesnutt
- “Our Song” by Taylor Swift
- “Standing Out in a Crowd” by Trisha Yearwood
- “American Child” by Phil Vassar
- “Bing Bang Boom” by Highway 101
- “It’s a Little Too Late” by Mark Chesnutt
- “Carry On” by Pat Green
- “Boogie Back to Texas” by Asleep at the Wheel
- “The Girl You Left Me For” by Deana Carter
Listening to music can help you improve your speed whenever you hit the treadmill. Begin with a slow pace 120 bpm song, then as you get comfortable, increase it to 165 bpm song and then gradually move to your 180 BPM running songs playlist.
