Solo Acts Highlight Top 10 Workout Songs for June 2019
Need to refresh your playlist for the summer? The top tracks for the month feature a few fun collaborations.
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This month’s top workout songs are largely by solo acts—albeit in combinations you might not expect. At a glance, you have the straightforward solo cuts: new tunes from Billie Eilish, Iggy Azalea, and Shawn Mendes. Next up, you have solo acts working together—like Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie (from Panic! At the Disco).
Then, you have a triple collaboration between Marshmello, Tyga, and Chris Brown. (There’s also a collaboration from Martin Garrix, Macklemore & Fall Out Boy—though that last act is group unto itself.) Finally, you have the outliers: new singles from bands like 5 Seconds of Summer and Bastille.
All told, the list highlights just the top 10 workout songs while still squeezing in 16 different acts. When you pair the volume of participants with the variety of genres, you’ve got a proper mixtape-style playlist. So, when you’re looking for a little inspiration for your next workout, you’ll find plenty of ideas and plenty of company below. Here’s the full list, according to the votes on workout music site Run Hundred.
5 Seconds of Summer – Easier – 88 BPM
Martin Garrix, Macklemore & Fall Out Boy – Summer Days – 114 BPM
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care – 102 BPM
Shawn Mendes – If I Can’t Have You – 124 BPM
Iggy Azalea – Started – 83 BPM
Taylor Swift & Brendon Urie – ME! – 91 BPM
Billie Eilish – bad guy – 135 BPM
Marshmello, Tyga & Chris Brown – Light It Up – 100 BPM
Tyler, The Creator – EARFQUAKE – 80 BPM
To find more workout songs, check out the free database at Run Hundred. Browse song selections by genre, tempo, and era to find the music that best fits your workout routine.