Greatest songs to run to
In a CNN.com story that’s part of my column, The Wisdom Project, I wrote about training for my first marathon. Part of that practical wisdom includes curating a mix of greatest music hits to run by.
These 79 songs compromise my “clutch marathon mix” to inspire me to run. When I’ve largely run out of energy, these are the tunes that can generate more.
Ho Hey by The Lumineers
Jump In the Line by Harry Belafonte
Hero by Family of the Year
Good Morning by Kanye West
New Dreams For Old by The Room
Archangels by The Wild Swans
Head over Heels by The Go-Go’s
Oh Carolina by Shaggy
Forever Young by Alphaville
Roar by Katy Perry
Common People by Pulp
One Day by Matisyahu
We Are Young by Fun, featuring Janelle Monáe
Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles
Nas Ne Dogonyat (We Will Rock You Mix) by t.A.T.u.
Hopeless Wanderer by Mumford & Sons
Pump It by The Black Eyed Peas
Float On by Modest Mouse
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Shilling
Like A Prayer by Madonna
Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Top Gun Anthem by Harold Faltermeyer
Goodbye Girl by Squeeze
Paper Planes by MIA
Our House by Madness
Chaiya Chiaya by A.R. Rahman
Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
Riptide by Vance Joy
Oxford Comma by Vampire Weekend
Wavin’ Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix) by K’naan
Star Wars main title by John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark main title by John Williams
The Happening by Diana Ross & the Supremes
Dirty Old Town by David Byrne
A Little Less Conversation (Remix) by Elvis Presley and JXL
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
Chariots of Fire main title by Vangelis
James Bond main title by Monty Norman
Way Out There (from film Raising Arizona) by Carter Burwell
Let The River Run by Carly Simon
Gonna Fly Now (from film Rocky) by Bill Conti
Gone ’Til November by The Fugees
Ms. Dynamite by Ms. Dynamite
She’s A Rainbow by The Rolling Stones
Peter Gunn Theme by Henry Mancini
Glass Concrete and Steel by David Byrne
8 Mile by Eminem
The Way We Get By by Spoon
Mission: Impossible theme By Lalo Schifrin
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens/Los Lobos
Momma Cass by Mommas and Poppas
Superman title theme by John Williams
Coming Home by Simon and Garfunkel
Born on the Fourth of July title theme by John Williams
End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys
Three Lions by The Lightning Seeds
Life in a Northern Town by Dream Academy
Starry Eyed Surprise by Paul Oakenfold
Raise Your Glass by P!nk
Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Relentless by Red 7
Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison
Guabi Guabi by Kevin MacCallum
I Am Yours by Jason Mraz
Tonight by The Cars
Everyday by Buddy Holly
Invisible Touch by Genesis
Cecilia by Simon and Garfunkel
Bugler’s Dream/NBC Olympics title theme by Leo Arnaud
As by Stevie Wonder
Centerfold by J Geils Band
Take On Me by A-Ha
Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand
The Name’s Bond … James Bond (from film Casino Royale) by David Arnold
Hard Knock Life (from the film Annie) by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin
You’re So Cool (from film True Romance) by Hans Zimmer
