Western music that gets you pumped. Recommended up-tempo tracks.
“I just can’t get pumped up…” If you’re a music lover, you probably have a stash of songs that lift your spirits when you feel like that.
In this article, we’re focusing on Western music and carefully selecting upbeat tracks that are popular with many people.
We’ll try to include as many newer songs as possible.
In the latter half, we’ll also feature timeless classics—nostalgic hits that never fade.
Hopefully you’ll discover a favorite artist or a new track.
Enjoy!
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Uplifting Western music: Recommended up-tempo tracks (21–30)
Closer (feat. Halsey)The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers’ song “Closer (feat.
Halsey)” was a massive hit in 2016.
Back then, you could pretty much count on hearing it at any club you went to.
In 2020, Mackenyu Arata’s Japanese cover reignited its popularity.
While the track has a fresh, breezy sound, there’s also a lingering sense of melancholy that gives it a unique feel.
Halsey’s parts are plentiful too, so it’s definitely worth paying attention to!
Dancing QueenABBA
I think it’s truly a timeless masterpiece.
It’s a historic mega-hit released in 1976 by the Swedish vocal group ABBA.
The melody and the crisp, refreshing harmonies are irresistible! Incidentally, my wife says, “No questions asked—my body just starts moving the moment I hear the intro.”
Chlorinetwenty one pilots
There are times when a little thing can bring you down, right? When that happens, the song I want you to use to flip the switch and get pumped is “Chlorine” by twenty one pilots.
It’s on their 2018 album Trench.
This track has a unique vibe that becomes more addictive the more you listen.
Put it on as background music while you go for a walk, and I think it’ll help refresh your mood when you’re feeling low!
Breake Free (feat. Zedd)Ariana Grande
An electro-pop track with maxed-out energy.
It keeps soaring in the high register and is an absolute hype booster.
Ariana Grande’s smooth, lustrous, and sexy vocals are irresistibly charming.
It lifts the spirits and gives courage to both women and men.
Highly recommended if you want to get pumped up.
Say SomethinAustin Mahone
You’ve probably heard Austin Mahone’s “Dirty Work” at least once thanks to Chiemi Blouson’s routine.
In Japan, that song gets most of the attention, but his earlier tracks are just as good.
This one is from when he was still a teenager—fresh-faced yet already exuding star power.
He even collaborated with Flo Rida.
MotivationNormani
A song released in August 2019 by Normani, a member of Fifth Harmony.
The music video, said to be inspired by tracks like Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” and Britney Spears’s “…Baby One More Time,” is filled with the atmosphere of the late 1990s to early 2000s and is likely to feel nostalgic for many in that generation.
Now That I Found YouCarly Rae Jepsen
Singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen skyrocketed to stardom when her 2011 release Call Me Baby became a massive hit.
She’s often thought to be an American singer-songwriter, but she’s actually from Canada.
One of her hit songs, Now That I Found You, is about the beginning of a new romance.
It starts with an electronic arrangement, but once the chorus hits, it takes on a distinctly pop feel.
It’s a very easy listen—highly recommended!