If you like KC and the Sunshine Band, Bee Gees, and ABBA, then you’ll love this 70s workout songs playlist. It’s got plenty of groovy disco music, classic rock songs, and memorable sing-alongs that you (or your fitness classes) will love.
To make it even easier to create your own playlist, I’ve organized the 70s workout songs by their speed or BPM (beats per minute). That way, you can create a running playlist, weight lifting routine, or indoor cycling routine quickly.
- 140 or more BPM: Great options for sprint songs and HIIT exercises.
- 120-140 BPM: Great for marches, jumps, and large muscle group exercises like squats and lunges.
- 120 or less BPM: Great for climbs, yoga, and stretching.
Enjoy!
70s Workout Songs for Sprints and HIIT Exercises
- “Treat Her Like a Lady,” Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
- “Signs,” Five Man Electrical Band
- “I Just Want to Celebrate,” Rare Earth
- “American Pie,” Don McLean
- “Rockin’ Robin,” Michael Jackson
- “Crocodile Rock,” Elton John
- “The Ballroom Blitz,” Sweet
- “Love Machine,” The Miracles
- “The Boys Are Back in Town,” Thin Lizzy
- “Barracuda,” Heart
- “My Sharona,” The Knack
- “Shake Your Groove Thing,” Peaches & Herb
- “I Was Made for Dancin’,” Leif Garrett
- “We Are Family,” Sister Sledge
- “I Was Made for Lovin’ You,” KISS
- “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor),” Robert Palmer
70s Workout Songs for Steady State, Running, and Weight Lifting Exercises
- “Band of Gold,” Freda Payne
- “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” Three Dog Night
- “ABC,” The Jackson 5
- “Spirit in the Sky,” Norman Greenbaum
- “Green-Eyed Lady,” Sugarloaf
- “Mississippi Queen,” Mountain
- “I Want to Take You Higher,” Ike & Tina Turner
- “Joy to the World,” Three Dog Night
- “One Bad Apple,” The Osmonds
- “Me and Bobby McGee,” Janis Joplin
- “Brown Sugar,” The Rolling Stones
- “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” Cher
- “Alone Again (Naturally),” Gilbert O’Sullivan
- “The Candy Man,” Sammy Davis Jr.
- “Let’s Stay Together,” Al Green
- “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress,” The Hollies
- “Burning Love,” Elvis Presley
- “School’s Out,” Alice Cooper
- “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” Tony Orlando and Dawn
- “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown,” Jim Croce
- “That Lady,” The Isley Brothers
- “Superstition,” Stevie Wonder
- “Stuck in the Middle with You,” Stealers Wheel
- “Love Train,” The O’Jays
- “Dancing in the Moonlight,” King Harvest
- “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” Loggins and Messina
- “Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu,” Johnny Rivers
- “Ramblin’ Man,” The Allman Brothers Band
- “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” The Temptations
- “Seasons in the Sun,” Terry Jacks
- “Come and Get Your Love,” Redbone
- “The Loco-Motion,” Grand Funk Railroad
- “Jungle Boogie,” Kool & the Gang
- “Hooked on a Feeling,” Blue Swede
- “Hollywood Swinging,” Kool & the Gang
- “Takin’ Care of Business,” Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- “Love Will Keep Us Together,” Captain & Tennille
- “Rhinestone Cowboy,” Glen Campbell
- “Philadelphia Freedom,” Elton John
- “Some Kind of Wonderful,” Grand Funk Railroad
- “Jive Talkin’,” Bee Gees
- “Kung Fu Fighting,” Carl Douglas
- “The Hustle,” Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony
- “Fight the Power,” The Isley Brothers
- “Get Down Tonight,” KC and the Sunshine Band
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” James Taylor
- “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” Elton John & Kiki Dee
- “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” The Four Seasons
- “Play That Funky Music,” Wild Cherry
- “You Sexy Thing,” Hot Chocolate
- “Get Up and Boogie,” Silver Convention
- “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,” KC and the Sunshine Band
- “You Should Be Dancing,” Bee Gees
- “Turn the Beat Around,” Vicki Sue Robinson
- “That’s the Way (I Like It),” KC and the Sunshine Band
- “Sing a Song,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Rock and Roll Music,” The Beach Boys
- “Rock and Roll All Nite,” KISS
- “Take the Money and Run,” Steve Miller Band
- “I Just Want to Be Your Everything,” Andy Gibb
- “Best of My Love,” The Emotions
- “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher,” Rita Coolidge
- “I’m Your Boogie Man,” KC and the Sunshine Band
- “Dancing Queen,” ABBA
- “Hot Line,” The Sylvers
- “Car Wash,” Rose Royce
- “Feels Like the First Time,” Foreigner
- “Don’t Stop,” Fleetwood Mac
- “Way Down,” Elvis Presley
- “Keep It Comin’ Love,” KC and the Sunshine Band
- “Walk This Way,” Aerosmith
- “Boogie Nights,” Heatwave
- “Go Your Own Way,” Fleetwood Mac
- “Shadow Dancing,” Andy Gibb
- “Night Fever,” Bee Gees
- “Stayin’ Alive,” Bee Gees
- “Boogie Oogie Oogie,” A Taste of Honey
- “You’re the One That I Want,” John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- “Take a Chance on Me,” ABBA
- “Hot Blooded,” Foreigner
- “Disco Inferno,” The Tramps
- “What’s Your Name,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Bad Girl,” Donna Summer
- “Le Freak,” Chic
- “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor
- “Hot Stuff,” Donna Summer
- “Y.M.C.A.,” Village People
- “Ring My Bell,” Anita Ward
- “I Want You to Want Me,” Cheap Trick
- “Boogie Wonderland,” Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
- “Disco Nights (Rock-Freak),” GQ
- “September,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough,” Michael Jackson
70s Fitness Music for Climbs, Yoga, and Chill Exercises
- “Let It Be,” The Beatles
- “Everything is Beautiful,” Ray Stevens
- “Spill the Wine,” Eric Burdon & War
- “O-o-h Child,” Five Stairsteps
- “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” John Denver
- “Mr. Big Stuff,” Jean Knight
- “What’s Going On,” Marvin Gaye
- “Whatcha See is Whatcha Get,” The Dramatics
- “Proud Mary,” Ike & Tina Turner
- “Lean on Me,” Bill Withers
- “I’ll Take You There,” The Staple Singers
- “Rocket Man,” Elton John
- “I Can See Clearly Now,” Johnny Nash
- “Let’s Get It On,” Marvin Gaye
- “You’re So Vain,” Carly Simon
- “Me and Mrs. Jones,” Billy Paul
- “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” Stevie Wonder
- “Bennie and the Jets,” Elton John
- “Tell Me Something Good,” Rufus & Chaka Khan
- “Shining Star,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Fame,” David Bowie
- “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” Bad Company
- “Take It to the Limit,” Eagles
- “Dream On,” Aerosmith
- “You’re My Best Friend,” Queen
- “Fly Like an Eagle,” Steve Miller Band
- “Somebody to Love,” Queen
- “Baby Come Back,” Player
- “It’s a Heartache,” Bonnie Tyler
- “We Will Rock You,” Queen
- “We Are the Champions,” Queen
If you liked this post, you might also like my other curations of workout songs:
- Motivational workout songs
- The 100 best spin songs
- Country workout songs
- Rock workout songs
- 80s workout songs
- 90s workout songs
- 2000s workout songs
- 2010s workout songs
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