The Best Walking Songs

What is the best music for walking?

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The best exercise songs for walking are ones that set the tempo of your run. In fact, most walkers use music to help set their speed, which is why understanding the beats per minute (BPM) of a song can be beneficial. Most walkers will want to choose music with a BPM between 100 to 140 BPM. A stroll walker going about 3 miles an hour (mph) should pick music that is between 115 to 120 BPM. Power walkers going about 4.5 mph should pick music that is between 135 and 140 BPM which are located on our jogging music page. Try to choose songs that are close in BPM, to ensure your speed stays constant. It is also good to choose a slightly slower song for the beginning and ending to warm up and cool down.

Exercise music should provide motivation and encouragement. Always be sure to have enough songs in your collection for the duration of your walk. 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 walking songs. 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.

  1. "8th World Wonder" by Kimberley Locke Est. BPM: 100
     Find it on:  Kimberley Locke - One Love - 8th World Wonder   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  2. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" by Janet Jackson Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  Janet Jackson - Damita Jo - All Nite (Don't Stop)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  3. "All Star" by Smash Mouth Est. BPM: 104
     Find it on:  Smash Mouth - Astro Lounge - All Star   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  4. "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  Old School Players - Party Rap Hits - Baby Got Back   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  5. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson Est. BPM: 120
     Find it on:  Michael Jackson - Thriller - Billie Jean   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  6. "Black Cat" by Janet Jackson Est. BPM: 116
     Find it on:  Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814 - Black Cat   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  7. "Blue Monday" by New Order Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  New Order - International - The Best of New Order - Blue Monday   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  8. "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey Est. BPM: 125
     Find it on:  Taste of Honey - 70s Rock Hits - Boogie Oogie Oogie   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  9. "Boyfriend" by Ashlee Simpson Est. BPM: 132
     Find it on:  Ashlee Simpson - I Am Me - Boyfriend   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  10. "Brick House" by the Commodores Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  The Commodores - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Commodores - Brick House   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  11. "Bust A Move" by Young MC Est. BPM: 118-120
     Find it on:  Young MC - Waxing Off: Delicious Vinyl's Greatest Hits - Bust a Move   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  12. "Buttons" by The Pussy Cat Dolls Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  The Pussycat Dolls featuring Big Snoop Dogg - Buttons - Single - Buttons   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  13. "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol Est. BPM: 104
     Find it on:  Snow Patrol - Eyes Open - Chasing Cars   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  14. "Clocks" by Coldplay Est. BPM: 132
     Find it on:  Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Clocks   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  15. "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners Est. BPM: 106
     Find it on:  Dexy's Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland - I Want My 80's Box! (Box Set) - Come On Eileen   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  16. "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Est. BPM: 101
     Find it on:  Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love - Crazy In Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  17. "Dancing Queen" by ABBA Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  ABBA - ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits - Dancing Queen   Amazon CD   Rhapsody
  18. "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  The Trammps - Sensational 70s - Disco Inferno   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  19. "Do You Wanna Touch Me" by Joan Jett Est. BPM: 126
     Find it on:  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Bad Reputation - Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  20. "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls Est. BPM: 120-130
     Find it on:  The Pussycat Dolls - PCD - Don't Cha   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  21. "Don't Phunk With My Heart" by Black Eyed Peas Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business - Don't Phunk With My Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  22. "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson Est. BPM: 123
     Find it on:  Michael Jackson - Essential Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  23. "Dreams" by The Cranberries Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  The Cranberries - The Cranberries: Stars - The Best of 1992-2002 - Dreams   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  24. "Enter Sandman" by Metallica Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Metallica - Metallica - Enter Sandman   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  25. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  Wang Chung - Everybody Wang Chung Tonight - Wang Chung's Greatest Hits - Everybody Have Fun Tonight   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  26. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor Est. BPM: 110
     Find it on:  Survivor - Survivor: Greatest Hits - Eye of the Tiger   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  27. "Feel Good Inc" by Gorillaz Est. BPM: 110-140
     Find it on:  Gorillaz - Demon Days - Feel Good Inc.   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  28. "Fox on the Run" by Sweet Est. BPM: 131
     Find it on:  Sweet - Desolation Boulevard - Fox on the Run   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  29. "Get Low" performed by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Kings of Crunk - Get Low   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  30. "Get the Party Started" by P!nk Est. BPM: 135
     Find it on:  P!nk - M!ssundaztood - Get the Party Started   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  31. "Glamorous Life" by Sheila E Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Sheila E - The Glamorous Life - The Glamorous Life   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  32. "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" performed C+C Music Factory Est. BPM: 116
     Find it on:  C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  33. "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  Deee-Lite - The Very Best of Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  34. "Hard To Handle" by The Black Crowes Est. BPM: 106
     Find it on:  The Black Crowes - The Black Crowes: Greatest Hits 1990-1999 - A Tribute to a Work In Progress - Hard to Handle   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  35. "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira Est. BPM: 100
     Find it on:  Shakira - Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 - Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  36. "Hold On" by En Vogue Est. BPM: 100
     Find it on:  En Vogue - Best of En Vogue - Hold On   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  37. "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani Est. BPM: 110
     Find it on:  Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby - Hollaback Girl   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  38. "Hungry Like The Wolf" by Duran Duran Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  Duran Duran - Rio - Hungry Like the Wolf   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  39. "I Want Candy" performed by Bow Wow Wow Est. BPM: 112
     Find it on:  Bow Wow Wow - The Best of Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  40. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock Est. BPM: 113
     Find it on:  Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - Profilin' the Hits - It Takes Two   Amazon CD   Rhapsody


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Click on any of the following links below to find the:


Main Exercise Song Page
Best All-Time Workout Songs
Best Running Songs (150 & above BPM)
Best Jogging Songs (130-155 BPM)
Best Walking Songs (100-135 BPM)
Best Warm Up and Cool Down Songs (100 & below BPM)
Best Country Workout Songs
Best Disco Workout Songs
Best Hip-Hop Workout Songs
Best Pop Workout Songs
Best Rock Workout Songs
Best R&B Workout Songs
Best Oldies Workout Songs
Best 70s Workout Songs
Best 80s Workout Songs
Best 90s Workout Songs
Best 2000s Workout Songs


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