For anyone unfamiliar with the terminology pump-up song, please do not stress. In essence, a pump-up song is a tune that gets us going in one way or another; most athletes rely on music to light a fire under their ass prior to going out and competing, and songs that have the ability to ignite said fire are often referred to as pump-up ones.
We all have different tastes and preferences with music, so what one person may deem a pump-up song may be viewed by another as boring. I thought it might be interesting to share with you some of the most common pump-up songs, followed by my own favourites.
According to bleacherreport.com, the following are the 20 most common pump-up songs, ranked from number 20 to number one:
“20. We Ready: Archie Eversole
“19. Symphony of Destruction: Megadeth
“18. The Final Countdown: Europe
“17. Frontline: Pillar
“16. Remember the Name: Fort Minor
“15. We Will Rock You: Queen
“14. Gonna Fly Now: Bill Conti
“13. Warrior: Disturbed
“12. Requiem for a Dream: Clint Mansell
“11. The Trooper: Iron Maiden
“10. Blow Me Away: Breaking Benjamin
“9. Lose Yourself: Eminem
“8. The Longest Yard: Nelly
“7. Right Now: Van Halen
“6. In the Zone: David Banner
“5. 300 Violin Orchestra: Jorge Quintero
“4. Indestructible: Disturbed
“3. Eye of the Tiger: Survivor
“2. Can’t Be Touched: Roy Jones Jr.
“1. Till I Collapse (Remix): Eminem,” the web page lists.
Some of my own favourite pump-up songs include:
- Hells Bells by AC/DC
- Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution by AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Rosie by AC/DC
- Till I Collapse by Eminem (the original version)
- Bella Ciao (Hugel Remix) by El Profesor and HUGEL
- Makeba (Ian Asher Remix) by Jain and Ian Asher
- Put Your Hands Up for Detroit by Fedde Le Grand
- King Kunta by Kendrick Lamar
What are your go-to’s?
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