The Best Jogging Songs

What is the best music for jogging?

The best exercise songs for jogging are ones that set the tempo of your run. In fact, most runners use music to help set their speed, which is why understanding the beats per minute (BPM) of a song can be beneficial. Most joggers will want to choose music with a BPM between 135 to 155 BPM for the main portion of the run, and a slightly slower song for the beginning and ending to warm up and cool down. Try to choose songs that are close in BPM, to ensure your speed stays constant.

Jogging music should provide motivation and encouragement to the runner. Always be sure to have enough songs in your collection for the duration of your run. You do not want to run out of songs at the conclusion of your exercise, since this is the critical moment you may need them the most. Songs range in length from about 3 to 5 minutes long, so plan on using at least 10 to 12 songs for a 45 minute workout.

Below you will find different music genres of the best jogging songs for all types of runners. You are sure to find many running songs from the list below, and you can easily buy your very own copies of them.

For your convenience, we have included links to the music on Amazon, iTunes, and Rhapsody. Rhapsody provides both music subscriptions as well as individual mp3s for sale in WMA format. ITunes only provides MPEG-4 audio files for sale. However, Amazon is now offering mp3s that are compatible with both windows media player and iTunes. For more information about where to purchase music online, we provide it on our Music Downloads page or our Music Subscriptions page.

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1. "Are You Gonna Go My Way?" by Lenny Kravitz Est. BPM: 135
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2. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson Est. BPM: 135
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3. "Blast The Speakers" by Warp Brothers Est. BPM: 137
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4. "Bleed It Out" by Linkin Park Est. BPM: 140
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5. "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn Est. BPM: 134
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6. "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen Est. BPM: 150
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7. "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf Est. BPM: 139
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8. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison Est. BPM: 150
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9. "Cradle of Love" by Billy Idol Est. BPM: 145
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10. "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Quiet Riot Est. BPM: 143
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11. "Cut the Cake" by Average White Band Est. BPM: 136
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12. "Dancing in the Streets" by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Est. BPM: 140
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13. "Dancing Queen" by ABBA Est. BPM: 130
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14. "Dirty Little Secret" by The All-American Rejects Est. BPM: 148
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15. "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by Beastie Boys Est. BPM: 137
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16. "Fox on the Run" by Sweet Est. BPM: 131
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17. "Gimme Some Lovin'" by The Spencer Davis Group Est. BPM: 141
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18. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper Est. BPM: 135
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19. "I Turn To You" by Melanie C Est. BPM: 136
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20. "It Feels So Good" by Sonique Est. BPM: 135
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21. "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls Est. BPM: 135
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22. "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley Est. BPM: 135
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23. "Jump" by Van Halen Est. BPM: 133
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24. "Life's a Dance" by John Michael Montgomery Est. BPM: 136
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25. "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado Est. BPM: 145
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26. "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp Est. BPM: 148
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27. "Pump It" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 132-154
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28. "Rock and Roll All Nite" by KISS Est. BPM: 145
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29. "Run-Around" by Blues Traveler Est. BPM: 150-155
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30. "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herbs Est. BPM: 134
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31. "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin Est. BPM: 142
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32. "Shock The Monkey" by Peter Gabriel Est. BPM: 148
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33. "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna Est. BPM: 133
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34. "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer Est. BPM: 143
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35. "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell Est. BPM: 143
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36. "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" performed by Fall Out Boy Est. BPM: 134
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37. "Toxic" by Britney Spears Est. BPM: 140
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38. "U + Ur Hand" by P!nk Est. BPM: 142
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39. "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer Est. BPM: 136
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40. "Watermelon Crawl" by Tracy Byrd Est. BPM: 137
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41. "We Got The Beat" by the Go-Go's Est. BPM: 150
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42. "What I Like About You" performed by Romantics Est. BPM: 150
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