The Best Disco Workout Songs

What is the best disco music for exercising and working out?

The best disco songs for your exercise or workout time can be found below. Disco songs are a great choice for background music for any workout. The upbeat tempos keep you moving during your exercise session. If you like disco music and need the best songs for your workout, you can find several here. Most of them are happy go lucky songs that will take your mind away from your workout.

Chosing the right tempo of music can be very important as your body will naturally move itself to that tempo. Choose a tempo that is too slow or too fast, and you may spoil your workout. For that reason, an approximate beat per minute has been listed beside each song. As you can see, unlike other types of dance music which has a high BPM, disco music usually falls in the moderate tempo range, about 110 to 130 BPM.

Here is a basic guideline of which tempos are good for different workouts:

Pick music that will gradually increase your tempo until you reach your optimum speed and then gradually decrease your tempo at the end of the workout. This will ensure that you are warming up and cooling down properly. Also, make sure you have enough music to last your workout. 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. Since most songs range in length from about 3 to 5 minutes long, plan on using at least 10 to 12 songs for a 45 minute workout.

Below you will find different a variety of disco music that is good for exercising. 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. "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
  2. "Car Wash" by Rose Royce Est. BPM: 116
     Find it on:  Rose Royce - Pure Funk - Car Wash   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  3. "Celebration" by performed Kool & The Gang Est. BPM: 119
     Find it on:  Kool & The Gang - Funk Essentials: Celebration - The Best of Kool & the Gang 1979-1987 - Celebration   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody  
  4. "Dancing Queen" by ABBA Est. BPM: 130
     Find it on:  ABBA - ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits - Dancing Queen   Amazon CD   Rhapsody
  5. "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps Est. BPM: 128
     Find it on:  The Trammps - Sensational 70s - Disco Inferno   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  6. "Get Down Tonight" by K.C. & the Sunshine Band Est. BPM: 113
     Find it on:  KC & The Sunshine Band - The Best of KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  7. "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer Est. BPM: 122-128
     Find it on:  Donna Summer - Greatest Hits - Hot Stuff   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  8. "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  Donna Summer - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Donna Summer - I Feel Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  9. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor Est. BPM: 117
     Find it on:  GLORIA GAYNOR - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive: The Anthology - I Will Survive   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  10. "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls Est. BPM: 135
     Find it on:  The Weather Girls - The Weather Girls - Super Hits - It's Raining Men   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  11. "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart Est. BPM: 133
     Find it on:  Amanda Baker - 70's Disco Vol. 6: 30 Min Non-Stop Workout - 131-133bpm for Walking, Elliptical, Cardio Machines & General Fitness - Knock On Wood   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  12. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas Est. BPM: 120
     Find it on:  Carl Douglas - The Soul of the Kung Fu Fighter - Kung Fu Fighting   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  13. "Ladies Night" by Kool & the Gang Est. BPM: 110
     Find it on:  Kool & The Gang - Funk Essentials: Kool & The Gang - The 12" Collection and More - Ladies Night   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  14. "Le Freak" by Chic Est. BPM: 121
     Find it on:  Chic - The Very Best of Chic - Le Freak   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  15. "Never Can Say Goodbye" by Gloria Gaynor Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  GLORIA GAYNOR - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  16. "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees Est. BPM: 124
     Find it on:  Adam Garcia & Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever (1998 Original Cast Recording) - Night Fever   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  17. "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry Est. BPM: 110-115
     Find it on:  Wild Cherry - Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  18. "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & The Sunshine Band Est. BPM: 112
     Find it on:  KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty - Shake Your Booty   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  19. "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herbs Est. BPM: 134
     Find it on:  Peaches & Herb - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  20. "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees Est. BPM: 104
     Find it on:  Fireworks - Dance Mix - The Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  21. "That's The Way (I Like It)" by K.C. & The Sunshine Band Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  KC & The Sunshine Band - The Best of KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  22. "The Hustle" by Van McCoy Est. BPM: 117
     Find it on:  Van McCoy - The Hustle and the Best of Van McCoy - The Hustle (Original Mix)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  23. "Y.M.C.A." by Village People Est. BPM: 129
     Find it on:  Village People - Disco Gold - Y.M.C.A.   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody


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