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100 Best Workout Songs of 2008: What's Your Favorite?

By: Nicole Nichols : 1/22/2009 6:30:15 AM : 209 comments

The January 2009 issue of Fitness magazine recently named their top 100 workout tunes of 2008. I was so excited to see this list, because I'm always looking for new songs to add to my iPod and use in my classes. Find out if your favorites made the list!

Fitness breaks the 100 songs into five categories, which each include 20 of the best songs for Spinning, running, walking, weight training and even yoga. I have to admit that I hadn't heard most of the songs on this list, but here are the ones that I do like from their list:

Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland 4 Minutes

Estelle ft. Kanye West: American Boy

Britney Spears: Womanizer

Rihanna: Disturbia

Fallout Boy: I Don't Care

Natasha Bedingfield: Pocketful of Sunshine

Coldplay: Viva La Vida

The Killers: Human

To see the full list of 100 songs, click here. You can also check out our newest SparkSounds Playlist: Best Workout Songs of 2008. It includes our staff picks, some of the songs above, plus a few more surprises! And the best part? Listening to SparkSounds is free! (To see all 12 SparkSounds playlists, click here.)

Do you agree with Fitness magazine's list of best workout songs? What is your favorite workout song of 2008?

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SUNNYARIZONA 6/9/2010 9:02:04 AM	My favorite workout songs are a bit older than these here.... FAVORITE, is Sugar Sugar, and Hungry eye.	209
BILLIE937 5/29/2010 9:51:32 AM	Big Hair 80s like Warrant's "Down Boys" or "Uncle Tom's Cabin", AC/DC "You Shook Me All Night Long. Or I can go the other way and listen to "Hello Good Morning" by Diddy or "I'm in the House" by Steve Aoki. As long as it has a good beat, its on my ipod.	208
TESSALEAHYGROSS 9/13/2009 9:51:33 PM	I love the songs we dragon boat to... Sister Scissors - I don't feel like dancing; and Tom Cochrane's Life is a Highway	207
BNMTOOTALL4 9/10/2009 7:19:03 PM	I've got the Britney Spears: Womaniser on my iPod that I saw in this article!	206
FREE_CAL 9/9/2009 5:21:30 PM	I like any fast catchy tunes. The one that caught my eye was Pocketful of Sunshine. I really like it.	205
SANDYJO61 8/5/2009 8:24:12 PM	I love all music that has a good beat . keeps me moving and I get good results in my step workouts. Can't just pick one.	204
HEARTSTOPPER 8/5/2009 12:11:21 PM	I don't know about y'all, but I love that song. Come on get higher, loosen my lips, with faith and desire at the swing of your hips. I love that song, Just about every song posted I LOVE!!!! Let it rock, is AWESOME!! Man i love music, I hardly ever go anywhere without taking my CD's along! Great blog. HS	203
SOOPERMOMMYOF3 4/17/2009 9:02:46 PM	I posted this on another board, but I'll post it here too: Music is such a personal thing. I absolutely love hiphop and funk when I'm doing cardio. Blackeyed Peas - Let's Get it Started and Destiny's Child - Bootylicious are 2 of my faves. Fatboy Slim and Moby are awesome too. But so is Enigma - if you skip the super trance-y stuff. Anything with a good, steady, rockin' beat! Oh - and Earth, Wind and Fire! Love, love, love them!	202
NETNRD 4/15/2009 8:34:57 AM	Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith have some really wonderful "fast beat Christian tunes". Chapman's "All About Love" CD has at least 5 songs I can think of and Smith's "Go West Young Men" is an old title, but has some nice tracks too. Petra too has some great music. There is a lot out there. Go to iTunes.com and listen to samples. :0)	201
PRAIRIEWINDS 4/9/2009 2:12:54 PM	I love Taylor Swift's new CD "Fearless". A lot of the songs get me going on the elliptical. I especially love "I'm Only Me When I'm With You" from her debut cd.	200
AZDAVE 3/16/2009 4:27:04 PM	Good day everyone. I'm looking for ideals of Christian workout song. I have collect a few that have a fast beat Revolution (Kirk Franklin) Talk about it (Nicole C Mullen) Something Beautiful ( Newsboys) No Plan B (Group I Crew) Change a heart, Change the world (Jump 5) Undeniably You (Avalon Remix) Start Jumpin (Jump 5) Don't Stop (V'enna) Lose my Soul (TobyMac/Kirk Franklin) Just wondering if anyone had any other fast pace Christian song to workout with Thanks (I get my songs through itunes)	199
SHERI1969 3/10/2009 4:40:08 AM	I'm a Christian and don't know any of the songs listed on either site. I think it would be great if Sparkpeople could come up with a "religious" list of songs for people who don't or won't listen to this kind of music.	198
GODDEZZ 2/23/2009 2:10:40 PM	Wow, thanks for sharing all these songs, I'm starting my playlist now.	197
BLUEBERRYHILL 2/19/2009 4:26:27 PM	Has anyone heard Mary Mary's latest song "Get Up"? ... okay I just have to share some of the song: Layin' low rest and pause, sleeping long slow motion.Gonna do. should of could of would of done - EXCUSES. What are you afraid of? Don't you know what you're made of? One of God's greatest creations Take this invitation now ... GET UP! Cause you can't stop ... GET UP Got a lot to do. 24 hours almost gone ... GET UP! Don't sit there GET UP! If you wanna get there...clocks don't stop and time won't wait ... GET UP! I had to share the lyrics cuz they're perfect for me! Gets me up every time! :)	196
POLYANASUNSHINE 2/19/2009 11:12:11 AM	I love Pink's "So What" to get me moving	195
SPARKLE1908 2/18/2009 9:49:57 AM	Everyone has good suggestions...I may add some to my Ipod...	194
KHAOTICA 2/6/2009 4:15:06 PM	Welll... I read through some of the comments and I was surprised to see there wasnt much rock or metal.. hah.. Being a metalhead and a rocker girl I love loudmusic that distracts me from my surroundings and lets me out of my shell. for example, heres some stuff youll find on my playlist; Dragula, Numb, and Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie Something in your mouth - Nickelback Pet- A Perfect Circle Into the night - chad kroeger and carlos santana Carmelldansen by Caramell (techno) Shut up and swollow - combichrist (hardcore industrial) Pour some sugar on me - Def lepoard Hungry for heaven - Dio Supermassive blackhole - Muse I Don't wanna stop - Ozzy Osbourne anyways, hope that'll help others lookin for a bit more then dance and hip hop :)	193
WANNAHIKEALOT 1/31/2009 6:37:40 PM	Here's the sad thing for me: I have two seniors in high school and I still haven't heard of some of these artists! I can say that I'm not up to date on the current music. I LOVE my 80's! However, I'm listening to the spark people list right now to see what I actually have heard and know! Maybe I'll catch up to the current when it's the past, who knows??	192
PINKSEATURTLES 1/28/2009 8:42:00 AM	I really like this list. I've sent it to just about everybody I know that has an ipod. I'm constantly looking for good workout music that my husband and I will both like.	191
FOXXYGRL82 1/27/2009 3:37:31 PM	I get an adrenaline rush listening to Rage Against the Machine and STP.	190
CALIMERO25 1/27/2009 12:36:37 PM	For working out my ipod is set on Breaking Benjamin, Within Temptation, In Flames, Moonspell. Metal music does not work at all. I was trying but I gave up quickly :(	189
USAFWIFE08641 1/27/2009 12:30:24 PM	I like the song from Biggest Loser - Proud, by Heather Small	188
MUSIC4ME 1/27/2009 12:25:12 PM	Some other favorites from 2008 - "So What" by Pink, and "Dangerous" by Akon. Also, I love to listen to "One Step at a Time" by Jordin Sparks while I'm doing arm weights each morning. I do listen to Disturbia by Rhianna as well while I'm doing cardio.	187
DAVONNA1 1/27/2009 12:11:28 PM	I love Get Ready by the Temptations and Smokin' by Boston	186
MOTOMOJO 1/27/2009 11:30:09 AM	Anything Foo (Fighters). The pace is extreme and helps me when I'm doing speed workouts on the treadmill or on the trail.	185
DANIGEORGE1908 1/27/2009 8:55:18 AM	I love the Coldplay song... i am actually looking for new songs to perk up my workout.	184
TO.BE.58 1/27/2009 12:49:32 AM	Thanks :)	183
ZANICOLE 1/26/2009 3:54:29 PM	Reggaeton seriously gets me wanting to move -- anything that makes me want to dance and generally if it talks about sexy women. I want to be one of those!!! :)	182
TANYAHDG 1/26/2009 12:43:23 AM	rickrolled... that was too funny	181
ELAINE5151 1/25/2009 7:33:06 PM	Some of my favorites... Hot N Cold - Katy Perry Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool Jay Low - FloRida In the End - Linkin Park	180
KENNEUHAUS 1/25/2009 5:33:22 PM	Rock on!!!! the rythym helps to keep the body movin	179
ROSE_312 1/25/2009 3:04:06 PM	Sparkguy...ya know how to rock and jam. Love the stones and ACDC.	178
SERENITYNOW 1/25/2009 2:06:55 PM	there are some great suggestions to add to my ipod playlist, so thanks everyone! here are some of my faves that i love: live your life -- TI and rhianna the great beyond -- REM africa (feat. culture) -- karl wolf (yes, this is a remix of toto's original song) sober -- pink heroine -- shakespears sister because of you -- ne-yo the noise inside my head -- jon asher get up -- 50 cent sexual healing -- maxamillion crush -- david archuleta	177
JBGLOTZ 1/25/2009 1:28:28 PM	A lot of what I listen to is on 'the list' coldplay, justin timberlake, Fall Out Boy...but my absolute favorite find is a ~6 minute 'remix' of Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus'. It lasts and lasts and has the perfect beat.!	176
WEIRDBOY 1/25/2009 1:15:10 PM	I can't believe I just got rick-rolled by SparkPeople.	175
SAMMIT2 1/25/2009 1:09:57 PM	I agree with CAMERON419. A bit of heavy metal or rock is great to work out to. My boyfriend loves Guns & Roses so we always have them on when we're working out :-D	174
DSHONEYC 1/25/2009 12:07:55 PM	Who needs an ipod when you can sing all your favorites as you walk	173
CAITIE0424 1/25/2009 11:47:18 AM	I have a playlist on my ipod of over 400 workout songs and they tend to be a mix of pop, classic rock, newer rock and fast fun songs from musicals. Of new songs, "Let It Rock" it a great one!	172
MISS.FIT 1/25/2009 8:46:49 AM	Great Blog! I'll be returning to it often. :-) Thank you everyone for all your suggestions.	171
CALLIEGS 1/25/2009 7:39:38 AM	Beautiful Day by U2	170
KIN59VARA 1/25/2009 5:59:26 AM	LOVE this blog will be returning to it often. I love " Pocket full of Sunshine" . My son bought me an IPOD for Christmas ( He was tired of seeing me trying to drag a very large very old CD player around ). The first song I bought was Pocketfull of Sunshine.	169
CORRY-LEE 1/25/2009 1:20:04 AM	I love southern gospel...Looking For the Lights of That City is my favorite for spinning. As for country I really like Free by Faith Hill and Fever by Garth Brooks.	168
WORLDTRAVELER1 1/25/2009 12:22:26 AM	I tend to listen to Christian music, but sometimes I play a country album "If You're Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins	167
CAMERON419 1/24/2009 9:30:58 PM	Not too impressed. Where's some techno or club music or heavy metal to get me moving?!	166
T.OLIVEREZ 1/24/2009 6:33:03 PM	Christian Music only:) by artists, Edwin Hawkins, Mary Mary, Jeremy Camp, Third Day, Katinas, Salvador, Joe Pace, Fred Hammond, Tye Tribbett, Richard Smallwood, Mercy Me, CeCe Winans, Donnie Mcclurkin, Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr, Hezekiah Walker and so on.........:)	165
SOURDOUGHGIRL 1/24/2009 6:03:18 PM	I don't have one but thanks for the suggestions.	164
BUTTAPECANB 1/24/2009 1:57:12 PM	Beyonce's "Get me Bodied". That song always gets me pumped up. I danced one night to the whole song and when I was finished I about died.	163
GIANT-STEPS 1/24/2009 1:50:59 PM	For working out there is nothing like metal. The louder, darker, and angrier the better. Faceless by SlipKnot has to be the best.	162
AHOFKER 1/24/2009 12:49:53 PM	Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend & Best Damn Thing (got played a lot during the body combat and they just super awesome) I'm just so hooked to her song now for work out coz her punky attitude really kick hard for me to do better	161
AMOBRASIL83 1/24/2009 10:23:32 AM	Hey! Anybody out there like to listen to christian rock like Kutless? I love to listen to my local christian radio station while I'm on the treadmill or out walking...not all they play is upbeat enough to push me along, but the inspiration from the lyrics keeps me going!	160