Running Playlists

Self-quarantining can be really difficult, but one thing that has been really helping me through the days is getting outside for some fresh air and exercise. If you are like me, good running playlists can really keep me going when I feel like quitting, so I thought I would share a few of mine here in case you need some new tunes!

Women of Hip-hop

• Cardi B – “I Like It”
• Lizzo – “Water Me”
• Janelle Monáe – “Tightrope”
• Leikeli47 – “Mulita”
• Big Freedia – “Karaoke”
• Awkwafina – “Ghost”
• Lizzo – “Fitness”
• Janelle Monáe ft Erykah Badu – “Q.U.E.E.N.”
• Tierra Whack – “Pretty Ugly”
• Leikeli47 – “Money”
• Missy Elliot – “WTF (Where They From)”

Fun and Fiesty

• Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy”
• Fitz and the Tantrums – “HandClap”
• Electric Guest – “This Head I Hold”
• Pharrell Williams – “Happy”
• Santigold – “L.E.S. Artistes”
• Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
• Young the Giant – “My Body”
• Sir Sly – “High”
• The Ting Tings – “That’s Not My Name”
• Portugal the Man – “Feel It Still”
• tUnE-yArDs – “My Country”

Reggaeton

• Daddy Yankee – “Limbo”
• Don Omar – “Danza Kuduro”
• Pitbull – “Calle Ocho”
• Sean Paul – “Temperature”
• Daddy Yankee – “Gasolina”
• Gustavo Lima – “Balada – Ao Vivo”
• Pitbull, Lil Jon – “The Anthem”
• Michael Telophone – “Ai Se Eu Te Pego”
• Plan B – “Candy”
• Daddy Yankee – “La Nueva y La Ex”
• Pitbull – “Bon, Bon”

Happy Sing-Alongs

• Hall and Oates – “You Make My Dreams”
• Vampire Weekend – “Unbelievers”
• Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now”
• Alice Merton – “No Roots”
• David Bowie – “Modern Love”
• Talking Heads – (Nothing But) Flowers
• Florence and the Machine – “Shake it Out”
• Paul Simon – “The Obvious Child”
• Michael Franti and Spearhead – “Say Hey (I Love You)
• Whitney Houston – “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”
• Fitz and the Tantrums – “Moneygrabber”

I hope that one of these running playlists helps you keep your feet moving during these challenging times! If running isn’t your jam, these can also be fun playlists for an at-home dance party or as a backdrop to Spring cleaning! If you have a favorite playlist for any of those activities, leave it in the comments so I can jam to some new tunes!