There are 90 (million!) reasons to love the 90s, and 90s workout songs are high on the list. From boy band bops to hip-hop classics, you can curate a lot of variety into a single 90s workout and indoor cycling playlist and have a little something for everyone to enjoy.
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90s workout songs by genre:
90s workout songs by exercise:
- Fast cardio songs for running, indoor cycle, sprints, etc.
- Strong beats for weight lifting or steady state cardio
- Sing-a-longs, emo songs, and more for slow, heavy resistance movements (climbs in cycle, hypertrophy training, etc.)
If you’re building your own playlist and want guidance on what genres to consider, start here:
90s Hip-hop Workout Playlist
- “I Wish,” Skee-Lo
- “Mama Said Knock You Out,” LL COOL J
- “Boom! Shake the Room,” DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- “Baby Got Back,” Sir Mix-A-Lot
- “Back That Thang Up,” JUVENILE, Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne
- “This Is How We Do It,” Montell Jordan, Wino
- “Jump,” Kris Kriss
- “Rump Shaker,” Wreckx-N-Effect
- “Motownphilly,” Boyz II Men
- “Where My Girls At,” 702
- “Thong Song,” Sisqo
- “Jump Around,” House of Pain
- “Tootsee Roll,” 69 Boyz
I put these songs into a 90s hip-hop indoor cycling routine that will knock you out.
Listen to the songs via my Spotify playlist here or my YouTube playlist here:
90s Hard Rock Workout Songs
- “Even Flow,” Pearl Jam
- “Enter Sandman,” Metallica
- “Zombie,” The Cranberries
- “Thunderstruck,” AC/DC
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana
- “The Beautiful People,” Marilyn Manson
- “If Only,” Queens of the Stone Age
- “Heart-Shaped Box,” Nirvana
- “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” Lenny Kravitz
- “Killing In The Name,” Rage Against The Machine
- “My Hero,” Foo Fighters
- “Bullet With Butterfly Wings,” The Smashing Pumpkins
- “You Could Be Mine,” Guns N’ Roses
- “Creep,” Radiohead
I put these songs into a, “Smells Like Lean Spirit,” 90s hard rock indoor cycling routine here.
Listen to the songs now via my Spotify playlist here or my YouTube playlist here:
90s Alternative Rock Workout Playlist
- “All For You,” Sister Hazel
- “Run-Around,” Blues Traveler
- “The Distance,” CAKE
- “Inside Out,” Eve 6
- “I’ll Be There for You,” The Rembrandts
- “Come out and Play,” The Offspring
- “Enter Sandman,” Metallica
- “One Week,” Barenaked Ladies
- “Just A Girl,” No Doubt
- “Freak of the Week,” Marvelous 3
- “How Bizarre,” OMC
- “What’s My Age Again?” blink-182
- “Basket Case,” Green Day
- “Friday I’m in Love,” The Cure
- “Only Wanna Be With You,” Hootie & The Blowfish
- “Buddy Holly,” Weezer
- “Semi-charmed Life,” Third Eye Blind
I put these songs into a high-energy, sweat-inducing 90s alt rock indoor cycling routine here.
Listen to the songs now via my Spotify playlist here or my YouTube playlist here:
90s Country Workout Playlist
- “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” Kenny Chesney
- “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” Shania Twain
- “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” Brooks & Dunn
- “Friends in Low Places,” Garth Brooks
- “Chattahoochee,” Alan Jackson
- “Ready to Run,” The Chicks
- “I Like It, I Love It,” Tim McGraw
- “Take It Back,” Reba McEntire
- “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” Travis Tritt
- “Brand New Man,” Brooks & Dunn
- “How Do You Like Me Now?” Toby Keith
- “Achy Breaky Heart,” Billy Ray Cyrus
- “Ain’t Going Down (Til The Sun Comes Up),” Garth Brooks
- “Dust On The Bottle,” David Lee Murphy
I put these songs into a fast, HIIT 90s country indoor cycling routine here.
Listen to the songs on my Spotify playlist here or YouTube playlist here:
90s Pop Workout Music
- “MMMBop,” Hanson
- “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” Ricky Martin
- “Wannabe,” Spice Girls
- “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Backstreet Boys
- “Together Again,” Janet Jackson
- “I’m Every Woman,” Whitney Houston
- “Emotions,” Mariah Carey
- “Genie In a Bottle,” Christina Aguilera
- “Barbie Girl,” Aqua
- “…Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears
- “Crush,” Jennifer Page
- “I Love You Always Forever,” Donna Lewis
- “Waiting for Tonight,” Jennifer Lopez
- “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow
I put these songs into a 90s pop indoor cycling routine full of surprise and delight songs.
Listen to the songs via my 90s pop Spotify playlist here or my YouTube playlist here:
90s Workout Songs for Fast Cardio Songs (Running, Indoor Cycle, Sprints, etc.)
- “U Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer
- “Emotions,” Mariah Carey
- “We Didn’t Start The Fire,” Billy Joel
- “Motownphilly,” Boyz II Men
- “Finally,” CeCe Peniston
- “Move This,” Technotronic
- “2 Legit 2 Quit,” MC Hammer
- “Whoomp! (There It Is),” Tag Team
- “Rhythm Is A Dancer,” Snap!
- “Tootsee Roll,” 69 Boyz
- “Run Away,” Real McCoy
- “Turn The Beat Around,” Gloria Estefan
- “C’mon N’ Ride It (The Train),” Quad City DJ’s
- “Just A Girl,” No Doubt
- “Wannabe,” Spice Girls
- “All For You,” Sister Hazel
- “Ooh Aah…Just a Little Bit,” Gina G.
- “Together Again,” Janet Jackson
- “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It,” Will Smith
- “Spice Up Your Life,” Spice Girls
- “Raise the Roof,” Luke
- “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” Ricky Martin
- “Bailamos,” Enrique Iglesias
90s Workout Songs With a Strong Beat For Weight Lifting or Steady State Cardio
- “Poison,” Bell Biv DeVoe
- “Pump Up The Jam,” Technotronic
- “Opposites Attract,” Paula Abdul
- “Escapade,” Janet Jackson
- “Ice Ice Baby,” Vanilla Ice
- “U Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer
- “Love Shack,” The B-52’s
- “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” C+C Music Factory
- “Good Vibrations,” Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- “Baby Got Back,” Sir Mix A Lot
- “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It),” En Vogue
- “Achy Breaky Heart,” Billy Ray Cyrus
- “I’m Too Sexy,” Right Said Fred
- “Jump Around,” House of Pain
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana
- “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg,” TLC
- “Friday I’m In Love,” The Cure
- “Let’s Get Rocked,” DEF LEPPARD
- “Rump Shaker,” Wreckx N Effect
- “If,” Janet Jackson
- “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles),” The Proclaimers
- “I’m Every Woman,” Whitney Houston
- “All That She Wants,” Ace of Base
- “Boom! Shake The Room,” DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- “The Sign,” Ace of Base
- “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow
- “Because of Love,” Janet Jackson
- “This Is How We Do It,” Montell Jordan
- “The Rhythm of the Night,” Corona
- “Macarena,” Los Del Rio
- “MMMBop,” Hanson
- “Semi-Charmed Life,” Third Eye Blind
- “Barbie Girl,” Aqua
- “I Don’t Want to Wait,” Paula Cole
- “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Backstreet Boys
- “When The Lights Go Out,” Five
- “One Week,” Barenaked Ladies
- “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart),” Backstreet Boys
- “Time After Time,” INOJ
- “Cruel Summer,” Ace of Base
- “Touch It,” Monifah
- “Dangerous,” Busta Rhymes
- “…Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears
- “Every Morning,” Sugar Ray
- “Where My Girls At?” 702
- “All Star,” Smash Mouth
- “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” Shania Twain
90s Sing-a-longs, Emo Songs, and More For Slow, Heavy Resistance Movements (i.e. Climbs in Cycle, Hypertrophy Training, etc.)
- “Unskinny Bop,” Poison
- “Losing My Religion,” R.E.M.
- “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over,” Lenny Kravitz
- “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” UB40
- “Two Princes,” Spin Doctor
- “Fantasy,” Mariah Carey
- “Run-Around,” Blues Traveler
- “I Love You Always Forever,” Donna Lewis
- “Ironic,” Alanis Morissette
- “Pony,” Ginuwine
- “Barely Breathing,” Duncan Sheik
- “Fly Like an Eagle,” Seal
- “I Like It (Like That),” The Blackout Allstars
- “Too Close,” Next
- “Truly Madly Deeply,” Savage Garden
- “How’s It Going To Be,” Third Eye Blind
- “Genie in a Bottle,” Christina Aguilera
- “Smooth,” Santana
- “Save Tonight,” Eagle-Eye Cherry
- “Last Kiss,” Pearl Jam
If you liked this post, you might also like my other curations of workout songs:
- Motivational workout songs
- Country workout songs
- Rock workout songs
- 2010s workout songs
- 2000s workout songs
- 90s workout songs
- 80s workout songs
- 70s workout songs
- 60s workout songs
- Oldies workout songs
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