My FAVORITE exercise playlist yet!

Do you need some good summer tunes to help you through our Summer Weekly Challenge?

I have posted many playlists here on Behind The Refrigerator Door, but this one BY FAR is my most favorite!

There are a few surprises too.

Pic found here

This playlist is exactly an hour. I used it for my 10K training and I haven't gotten bored of it after three weeks! (I usually only listen for a week and a half at the most.)

• "Clouds" by Zach Sobiech- amazing song, amazing guy, amazing story.
• "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" by Anne Hathaway and Jesse McCartney (Ella Enchanted Soundtrack)-very upbeat and gets you singin' along. 
• "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson- oldie but goodie.
• "Marry You" by Bruno Mars - another upbeat, fun song.
• "Daylight" by Maroon 5- visualizing Adam Levine singing this song to me and I will run for however long he wants me to!
• "We Found Love" by Rihanna- no matter how tired or lazy I feel, when this song comes on I want to move.
• "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Weber (original Broadway Soundtrack)- surprise! Give it a chance, the beat is perfect and repetitive and visualizing the play is the best way to keep your mind occupied. 
• "Good Vibrations" by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch- this is a carry over from my 80's playlist because I never, ever get tired of exercising to it!
• "Girlfriend" (clean version) by Avril Lavigne- another one I like to sing a long to.
• "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen- honestly, does anyone ever get sick of this song?
• "Who's That Chick?" by David Guetta and Rihanna- great running song! Secret: I pretend people are singing the chorus about me when I am running by them:)
• "The Anthem" by Good Charlotte- another song that usually reappears often on my playlists.
• "My Life Would Suck Without You" by Kelly Clarkson- I make up my own words to this song about how my life would suck without exercise.
• "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" by Michael Johns (American Idol version)- if there was one song on this playlist that I don't love it would be this one. Probably will change it out for the originals, so much better.
• "The Winner Takes It All" by Siobhan McCarthy (from Mamma Mia Original Broadway Recording)- I specifically put this near the end. Even though it is slower, it builds toward the end which would be perfect for a finish line. Power ballad that applies to anything...BTW don't count out your favorite Broadway soundtracks for exercise. Many of them are designed to be upbeat, perfect for exercise. 
• "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms- takes me right back to my Orange County college days. I love memory songs while I am running.
• "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink- My current favorite song at the moment. I just LOVE it!

80's Playlist

I have mentioned before that music can make or break my work out. I've been known to sing out loud, feel wiped out at the end of a song yet feel rejuvenated as soon as the next song comes on, and I've been known to count long runs not by miles but by songs. 

I try to change up my playlists weekly to prevent boredom and I sometimes shuffle my songs to prevent prediction.  I look forward to working out to a new playlist almost like I was excited to wear a new outfit to school as a kid. 

Here is this week's playlist

We are headed back to the 80's

Bobby Brown- Every Little Step

Duran Duran - Girl's On Film

The Go-Go's- Head Over Heels

Rob Base & DJ Easy Rock- It Takes Two

The Police- Every Breath You Take

Billy Idol- Dancing With Myself

OMD- If You Leave

Rick Springfield- Love Somebody

Berlin- No More Words

Wham!- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

U2- Where The Streets Have No Name

The Psychedelic Furs- Heartbreak Beat

Toni Basil- Mickey

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch- Good Vibrations

Did I miss anything? What would you add?

Oh, the memories that these songs will transport me back to!

My Winter Playlist

I've said it before and I will say it again and again and again.

The difference between a good run and a bad run for me 

is the music! 

There is nothing more invigorating for me than my steps perfectly in sync to an upbeat, energetic, fun-to-sing song! I also love songs that bring back memories or that have a good storyline to take my mind off of my misery progress.

Here is my current playlist:

How To Save A Life - The Fray

Holiday- Madonna

Without You - David Guetta & Usher

The Reflex - Duran Duran (oh, the memories)

Love Is A Battlefield - Pat Benatar ( I can visualize the music video)

OMG - Usher (featuring will.i.am)

You Found Me - The Fray

Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna

Listen To Your Heart - D.H.T

(Reach Up For The) Sunrise - Duran Duran

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey (who woulda thought?)

One Thing - One Direction (courtesy of my 13 year old)

One Tribe - The Black Eyed Peas

When Love Takes Over - David Guetta 

Running Playlist- Summer '11

Music makes or breaks my workout!

Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down awesome beat

Big Girls Don't Cry (Workout Remix)- Power Music Remix

Eye of the Tiger- Survivor reliving my cheer leading routine days

The Time (Dirty Bit)-The Black Eyed Peas loved this song since the Superbowl!

Hair- Lady GaGa I am not a fan of hers, but a good beat

Where The Streets Have No Name- U2 my favorite band of all-time

Grenade- Bruno Mars love it when he says "mad woman, bad woman"

Born This Way- Lady GaGa good message, but this song drives me nuts!

Somebody Like You- Keith Urban

have loved this song since "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days"

Mean- Taylor Swift I think I actually sing this one out loud at times, with the twang

Just Can't Get Enough- The Black Eyed Peas

they just can't go wrong with workout tunes

Don't You (Forget About Me)- Simple Minds I love to throw in a surprise song

Jai Ho!- Workout Now! Cardio Motivator

found this song on "Just Dance" for Wii. Cover pic is vulgur!

Just the way You Are- Bruno Mars Not a fave, may delete

Tonight Tonight- Hot Cheelle Rae perfect summer anthem

Save a Horse (Ride a cowboy)- Big & Rich don't judge, love John Rich- hate the other guy

What are your favorite workout tunes?