A rundown of inspirational music for athletes
Favourite tracks to get you moving
An informal poll of runners on their top motivational running track:
Spirit in Black by Slayer – Michael Church
Underdog by Kasabian – Paul Sng
Try by Pink – Roger Ng
I’m Still Standing by Elton John – Anna Champion
Pump It Up by Black Eyed Peas – Manny Francisco
I Live by One Republic – Luo Ying-ying
Stronger by Britney Spears – Crystal Chan
Superman theme song – Nicholas Yong
My own DJ mixes – Matthew Brady
The Spark by Afrojack – Darren Marc
Wonderful by Everclear – Aslinda Abdullah
Material Girl by Madonna – Daniel Foo
Blue Cassette by Friendly Fires – Wai Kin
Man on the Run by Bush – Adrian Mok
Blood and Thunder by Mastodon – Sujin Thomas
Give Me Everything by Pitbull – Jon Ma
Firestorm by Far Too Loud – Kelven Tan
Not Giving In by Rudimental – Kevin McDonnell
Everybody Wants To Rule the World by Tears for Fears – Richard Leong
Hyperballad by Bjork – Jill Wong
Good Times Bad Times by Led Zeppelin – Ed Blair
Impasses by Crash of Rhinos – Colin Hannah
Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore – Linda Ang
Home by Chris Daughtry – Eric Ong
Empty Streets by Hed Kanti – Andrea Goh
No Ordinary Morning by Chicane – Bjorn Wong
Baba O’Riley by The Who – Ben Pulham
Jungle by X Ambassadors – Eelyn Tang
Sweet Child o’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses – Hansel Tan
Clown by Ssion Works - Shem Leong
Boomerang by Nicole Scherzinger - Trina Tan
Roar by Katy Perry - Chad Lykins
Cadence to Arms by Dropkick Murphys - Dana Bolwerk
Long Road to Ruin by Foo Fighters - Jeanette Blanks
Right Here Right Now by Fatboy Slim - Kenn Chan
Disco 2000 by Pulp - Laura Mannering
I Can't Stop by Flux Pavilion - Jonathan Chan
Pyro by Kings of Leon - Damian Barrett
We Come Running by Youngblood Hawke - Jeremy Kang
My Life Would Suck Without You by Kelly Clarkson - Georgia Brown
Beautiful Day by U2 - Elgen Kua
Sample of songs used by runners in Brunel University study:
I Want Out by Helloween
Hurricane by Bob Dylan
We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
Dog Eat Dog by AC/DC
T.N.T. by AC/DC
Jailbreak by AC/DC
You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
Help by The Beatles
Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles
Burning In the Skies by Linkin Park
Black Dog by Led Zeppelin
The KKK Took My Baby Away by The Ramones
Rock Rocket by Cerveja Barata
Dreaming of Bag End by Howard Shore (From The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey soundtrack)
Ghost Riders in the Sky by Johnny Cash
You Are My Sunshine by Johnny Cash
Reckoning Song by Asaf Avidan & The Mojos
Fly Project by Musica
Comet by John Dahlback
Saturn by Stefan Dabruck & Tocadisco
Darky by David Jones
Let the Sun Shine by Milk and Sugar
Leo by Norman Doray
A Tonga da Mironga do Kabuletê by Vinicius de Moraes
Show Me How To Live by Audioslave
Turkish March by Beethoven
Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
Pimper’s Paradise by Bob Marley
Turn the Page by Bob Seger
Cello Sonata by Bernd Glemser
Highway Star by Deep Purple
Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
Every You Every Me by Placebo
Final Exit by Fear Factory
Best Of You by Foo Fighters
The Pretenders by Foo Fighters
Wheels by Foo Fighters
Remember the Name by Fort Minor
Sweet Child o’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses
You Could Be Mine by Guns N’ Roses
Hearts On Fire by John Cafferty
I Fought the Law by The Clash
Aces High by Iron Maiden
Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
The Evil That Men Do by Iron Maiden
The Prisoner by Iron Maiden
Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
Dust in the Wind by Kansas
Forever by Kiss
Flyaway by Lenny Kravitz
Mais Uma Vez by Jota Quest
Trust by Megadeth
The Prince by Metallica
Tuesdays by Metallica
Wherever I May Roam by Metallica
Champagne Supernova by Oasis
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
Alive by Pearl Jam
Evenflow by Pearl Jam
Come On Feel the Noise by Quiet Riot
Halleluja by Rammstein
Ich Will by Rammstein
Nocturnes by Chopin
Around the World by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Can’t Stop by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
My Plague by Slipknot
BYOB by SOAD
Chop Suey by SOAD
Shimmy by SOAD
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
So Far Away by Staind
Paradise by Stratovarius
Radio Video by System of a Down
Take On Me by A-Ha
Friday I’m in Love by The Cure
The Final Countdown by Europe
The Heat is On by Glen Frey
Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy
