Songs That Make You Want to Run: Music for Running and Jogging to Get You Motivated!
What songs do you usually run to?
Of course, listening to your favorite tracks is the best, but don’t you sometimes feel like, “I want to try some newer songs too”?
In this article, we researched songs that go well with running and jogging.
From tracks with a driving sense of speed to motivational anthems that cheer you on, and even stadium anthems with an Olympic vibe—there’s a wide variety.
Be sure to take along some running songs that make you want to dash ahead!
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Songs That Make You Want to Run: Music for Running and Jogging. Motivational Tracks! (21–30)
runner’s highMr.Children
A song included on the single “Four Dimensions” released by Mr.Children in 2005.
In the A-melody section, the lyrics strikingly take the form of a dialogue between Person A and Person B, and when you listen while running, it can sound like a conversation between “the part of you that wants to give up” and “the part of you that isn’t ready to stop yet.” It seems perfect for the midpoint of a run, when things start to get tough.
Crimson Lotus FlowerLiSA
Of course, fans of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will love it, but even if you’re not, this is the biggest hit anime song of 2019, packed with exhilarating momentum! Its popularity spread to elementary schools and even kindergartens, becoming a full-blown social phenomenon.
Merchandise sold out immediately on release day, and the manga volumes rewrote sales rankings—truly a movement in its own right.
With its rich, powerful sound and tempo that pairs perfectly with running, it’s definitely worth a try.
[Songs That Make You Want to Run] Music to Listen to While Running or Jogging. Motivational Tracks! (31–40)
Current destructionSPYAIR
This song was the theme for the film Gintama: The Very Final – The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya.
It gradually shifts into higher gear from the intro and bursts into a full-throated shout at the chorus.
You’re sure to be captivated by its hard-hitting rock sound.
Draw strength from vocalist IKE’s powerful voice and keep forging ahead on your path.
travelingUtada Hikaru
There isn’t a single Japanese person who doesn’t know her, right? Hikaru Utada burst onto the scene like a shooting star at the age of 15, astonishing the public as a female singer.
She went on to rack up hit after hit, took a break from releasing music for a while, and then resumed her musical activities.
This song is one of her early works.
Its tempo makes you feel like running off somewhere far away.
JewelMisaChia
This is a unit formed by AAA’s female members Misako Uno and Chiaki Ito.
These two actually have great vocal ability—it makes your heart skip a beat, doesn’t it? It’s a song that fully brings out the best of both of them.
The rhythm has a vibe that makes you want to start running.
Infinite FuturePerfume
The 25th single by the three-member technopop unit Perfume, chosen as the theme song for the film “Chihayafuru: Musubi.” Its rhythm, which naturally makes you want to sway, and its airy melody make it a track that soothes the fatigue of running.
As the song progresses, new sounds keep appearing, making it an arrangement that keeps you entertained right up to the very end.
Phantom JokeUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
The opening theme of Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia.
From the intro, it’s a rocking, high-energy track.
If you listen closely to the sounds beyond the melody, you’ll hear how lively the drumming by Mr.
Suzuki is.
It’d be great to ride this beat and run through at your own comfortable pace.