This is for anyone searching for a thorough, thoughtful list of good workout dance songs. There’s no fluff. No unnecessary chatter. (Which, if you’ve seen my other content like my posts of 80s workout songs and 90s workout songs, you’ll find I’m nothing if not verbose.) But, today I’m keeping it succinct. Just a straightforward, matter-of-fact list of good workout dance songs.
How Does a Song Make It On My List of Good Workout Dance Songs?
To qualify, these songs needed to be:
- Moderate to fast in tempo
- Popular, with a high likelihood that someone will know the lyrics
- Songs that are danceable (in my very professional, unbiased opinion! ;))
My Official List: Good Workout Dance Songs
- “Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO, Lauren Bennett, GoonRock
- “The Edge of Glory,” Lady Gaga
- “Wild Ones,” Flo Rida, Sia
- “50 Ways to Say Goodbye,” Train
- “Turn Down for What,” DJ Snake, Lil Jon
- “Feel It Still,” Portugal. The Man
- “Tik Tok,” Kesha
- “California Gurls,” Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg
- “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love,” Usher, Pitbull
- “Sexy B*tch,” David Guetta, Akon
- “Like a G6,” Far East Movement, The Cataracs, Dev
- “Club Can’t Handle Me Now,” Flo Rida, David Guetta
- “Baby,” Justin Bieber, Ludacris
- “Only Girl (In The World),” Rihanna
- “You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift
- “Firework,” Katy Perry
- “Give Me Everything,” Pitbull, Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer
- “Super Bass,” Nicki Minaj
- “On The Floor,” Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull
- “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” Katy Perry
- “Tonight (I’m Loving You),” Enrique Iglesias, Ludacris, DJ Frank E
- “Raise Your Glass,” P!nk
- “Born The Way,” Lady Gaga
- “Till The World Ends,” Britney Spears
- “Tonight, Tonight,” Hot Chelle Rae
- “You Make Me Feel…” Cobra Starship, Sabi
- “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
- “Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” Kelly Clarkson
- “We Found Love,” Rihanna, Calvin Harris
- “What Makes You Beautiful,” One Direction
- “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
- “Moves Like Jagger,” Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera
- “Feel So Close,” Calvin Harris
- “Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ray Dalton
- “Gangnam Style,” Psy
- “Happy,” Pharrell Williams
- “Talk Dirty,” Jason Derulo, 2 Chainz
- “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
- “Bang Bang,” Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
- “Summer,” Calvin Harris
- “Break Free,” Ariana Grande, Zedd
- “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
- “Sugar,” Maroon 5
- “Shut Up and Dance,” Walk the Moon
- “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift
- “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd
- “Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift
- “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift
- “Lips Are Movin,” Meghan Trainor
- “Worth It,” Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink
- “All About That Bass,” Meghan Trainor
- “Time of Our Lives,” Pitbull, Ne-Yo
- “Ex’s & Oh’s,” Elle King
- “House Party,” Sam Hunt
- “Work,” Rihanna, Drake
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” Justin Timberlake
- “My House,” Flo Rida
- “Work from Home,” Fifth Harmony
- “Cake by the Ocean,” DNCE
- “Just Like Fire,” P!nk
- “Perfect,” One Direction
- “Despacito (Remix),” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber
- “Something Just Like This,” The Chainsmokers, Coldplay
- “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
- “Starboy,” The Weeknd, Daft Punk
- “Strip That Down,” Liam Payne, Quavo
- “Look What You Made Me Do,” Taylor Swift
- “Youngblood,” 5 Seconds of Summer
- “What Lovers Do,” Maroon 5, SZA
- “Mi Gente,” J Balvin, Willy William, Beyonce
- “Sucker,” Jonas Brothers
- “Thank U, Next,” Ariana Grande
- “I Don’t Care,” Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber
- “Sweet but Psycho,” Ava Max
- “Me!” Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie
- “The Git Up,” Blanco Brown
- “Hella Good,” No Doubt
- “The Way You Move,” Outkast, Sleepy Brown
- “Hey Ya!” Outkast
- “Lose My Breath,” Destiny’s Child
- “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” Jet
- “Let’s Get It Started,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “Hey Mama,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “Since You Been Gone,” Kelly Clarkson
- “Lose Control,” Missy Elliott, Ciara, Fatman Scoop
- “Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” Fall Out Boy
- “Everytime We Touch,” Cascada
- “Dance, Dance,” Fall Out Boy
- “Pump It,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race,” Fall Out Boy
- “Thnks fr th Mmrs,” Fall Out Boy
- “Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “My Life Would Suck Without You,” Kelly Clarkson
- “Circus,” Britney Spears
- “Where the Party At,” Jagged Edge, Nelly
- “Survivor,” Destiny’s Child
- “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” Jennifer Lopez
- “Bootylicious,” Destiny’s Child
- “Get Busy,” Sean Paul
- “Crazy In Love,” Beyonce
- “Get Low,” Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins
- “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” Nelly, P. Diddy, Murphy Lee
- “Stand Up,” Ludacris, Shawnna
- “Jenny From The Block,” Jennifer Lopez, Jadakiss, Styles P
- “What Was I Thinkin’,” Dierks Bentley
- “Yeah!” Usher, Lil Jon, Ludacris
- “Goodies,” Ciara, Petey Pablo
- “Lean Back,” Terror Squad, Fat Joe, Remy Ma
- “Tipsy,” J-Kwon
- “Freek-a-leek,” Petey Pablo
- “Milkshake,” Kelis
- “Toxic,” Britney Spears
- “Salt Shaker,” Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
- “Headsprung,” LL Cool J
- “Just Lose It,” Eminem
- “Redneck Woman,” Gretchen Wilson
- “Hollaback Girl,” Gwen Stefani
- “1,2 Step,” Ciara, Missy Elliott
- “Candy Shop,” 50 Cent, Olivia
- “Don’t Cha,” The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes
- “Mr. Brightside,” The Killers
- “Pon de Replay,” Rihanna
- “How We Do,” The Game, 50 Cent
- “Hate It or Love It,” The Game, 50 Cent
- “Switch,” Will Smith
- “My Humps,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “Caught Up,” Usher
- “Holiday,” Green Day
- “Run It,” Chris Brown, Juelz Santana
- “Temperature,” Sean Paul
- “SexyBack,” Justin Timberlake, Timbaland
- “Me & U,” Cassie
- “Buttons,” Pussycat Dolls, Snoop Dogg
- “SOS,” Rihanna
- “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” Panic! at the Disco
- “Ms. New Booty,” Bubba Sparxxx, Ying Yang Twins
- “Dirty Little Secret,” The All-American Rejects
- “Fergalicious,” Fergie, will.i.am
- “U + Ur Hand,” P!nk
- “Here (In Your Arms),” Hellogoodbye
- “Low,” Flo Rida, T-Pain
- “I Kissed a Girl,” Katy Perry
- “Disturbia,” Rihanna
- “Don’t Stop the Music,” Rihanna
- “Pocketful of Sunshine,” Natasha Bedingfield
- “So What,” P!nk
- “Hot n Cold,” Katy Perry
- “One Step at a Time,” Jordin Sparks
- “Womanizer,” Britney Spears
- “Poker Face,” Lady Gaga
- “Just Dance,” Lady Gaga, Colby O’Donis
- “I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas
- “Right Round,” Flo Rida
- “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Beyonce
- “Gives You Hell,” The All-American Rejects
- “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” Pitbull
- “Party in the U.S.A,” Miley Cyrus
- “Good Girls Go Bad,” Cobra Starship, Leighton Meester
- “Hotel Room Service,” Pitbull
- “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
- “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
- “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
- “Boom! Shake The Room,” DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- “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
- “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” Backstreet Boys
- “One Week,” Barenaked Ladies
- “Dangerous,” Busta Rhymes
- “…Baby One More Time,” Britney Spears
- “Where My Girls At?” 702
- “All Star,” Smash Mouth
- “Call Me,” Blondie (143 BPM)
- “You May Be Right,” Billy Joel (151 BPM)
- “Heartbreaker,” Pat Benatar (156 BPM)
- “Queen of Hearts,” Juice Newton (170 BPM)
- “Whip It,” Devo (158 BPM)
- “We Got The Beat,” The Go-Go’s (152 BPM)
- “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” The Police (82 BPM; can go “double time” at chorus)
- “Kids in America,” Kim Wilde (160 BPM)
- “Working for the Weekend,” Loverboy (147 BPM)
- “Maneater,” Hall & Oates (178 BPM)
- “She Works Hard For the Money,” Donna Summer (137 BPM; close enough!)
- “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Phil Collins (98 BPM; can go “double time” at chorus)
- “I’m Still Standing,” Elton John (177 BPM)
- “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins (174 BPM)
- “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.,” John Cougar Mellencamp (164 BPM)
- “Walk Like An Egyptian,” The Bangles (103 BPM; can go “double time” at chorus)
- “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” Queen (77 BPM: can go “double time”)
- “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me,” Billy Joel (141 BPM)
- “You Make My Dreams,” Hall & Oates (167 BPM)
- “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da,” The Police (148 BPM)
- “Tainted Love,” Soft Cell (144 BPM)
- “Mickey,” Toni Basil (150 BPM)
- “Always Something There To Remind Me,” Naked Eyes (149 BPM)
- “Let’s Groove,” Earth, Wind, & Fire (125 BPM)
- “Our Lips Are Sealed,” The Go-Go’s (131 BPM)
- “Oh, Pretty Woman,” Van Halen (128 BPM)
- “Beat It,” Michael Jackson (139 BPM)
- “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” Eurythmics (125 BPM)
- “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran (128 BPM)
- “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin,” Michael Jackson (122 BPM)
- “Jump,” Van Halen (130 BPM)
- “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” Cyndi Lauper (120 BPM)
- “Uptown Girl,” Billy Joel (129 BPM)
- “Love Is a Battlefield,” Pat Benatar
- “Like a Virgin,” Madonna
- “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” Don Henley
- “Addicted to Love,” Robert Palmer
- “Nothin’ but a Good Time,” Poison
- “I Just Want to Celebrate,” Rare Earth
- “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
- “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” The Beach Boys
Did I miss any? Send me a note with your suggestions to michelle@groupxfitnesstips.com.
Enjoy!