Getting into shape is the top New Year’s resolution this 2018 (as it is ever year) and for many, a good workout goes hand in sweaty hand with a great playlist. The powerful, motivational effects of beats, melody and words can’t be denied. With more than 25 million workout playlists created by Spotify users, there’s clearly a vast pool of cracking tunes to choose from.
In keeping with the enthusiasm for jump-starting each new year with a dedicated workout plan, listening data reveals that streaming of workout playlists does in fact increase right after January 1st and reaches its peak around January 24th. Big data, hey? They know everything about us. After that, the number of workout playlists streamed subsides and levels off on February 14. So if you’re looking to buck the trend, keep pedalling/running/squatting past Valentine’s Day.
The data doesn’t lie, helping us identify the most popular songs to keep those weights pumping and feet pounding. So, here are the 10 IDEAL workout songs for 2018.
For the second year in a row, Eminem’s “Till I Collapse” was the most streamed workout song globally and is in fact one of Spotify’s most enduring workout songs, reappearing in top 10 lists such as these, year after year. The rapper’s other 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” also finds itself in the top five.
In the UK, MKs hit song “17” takes the top spot for most streamed workout song with the aforementioned “Till I Collapse” coming in second place and “Lose Yourself” also reaching the top ten.
Listeners are also turning to fresh talent for fitness motivation with 2017 breakout star Dua Lipa in the UK top ten, and Post Malone’s hit “rockstar” the third most popular song for people to sweat to in the UK, and the second globally.
Those looking to try something new in 2018 might want to pay attention to some less traditional trending workouts. Aqua cycling playlists jumped 86% in the last year, brew yoga playlists (yes, yoga practiced in breweries) went up 137%, and music for an entirely new workout entered the ring; goat yoga (yes, yoga practiced with a pygmy goat on your back).
See below for a breakdown of workout trends on Spotify. Check out all of Spotify’s workout playlists for more music to kick start your workout and get past the February slump.
Top UK Workout Songs
- MK – 17
- Eminem – Till I Collapse
- Post Malone – rockstar
- Avicii – Lonely Together
- Jax Jones – You Don’t Know Me (Radio Edit)
- Eminem – Lose Yourself – Soundtrack Version
- Dua Lipa – New Rules
- Kanye West – POWER
- J Balvin – Mi Gente (feat. Beyoncé)
- Karen Harding – Say Something – Zac Samuel Remix
