New Year, New You, New Spotify Workout Tracks

Posted On January 8, 2019

Spotify has released a infographic of the list of top workout songs for 2018. Eminem’s Till I Collapse continue to top the global list for three years in a row. Jessie J’s Bang Bang tops the Philippines list.

The infographic also shows which workout song is preferred by male and female listeners.

But the biggest eyeopener of me is that I need to remove the song Eye of the Tiger in my playlist and replace it with a more contemporary workout song. I am still in denial about my age.

Check out the Infographic below and the press release from Spotify.

New Year, New You: Get Inspired By Spotify’s Latest Workout Trends
Including some of the most popular workout tracks in the Philippines!

Curious about which songs pump people up the most during a workout? Or which exercise type may be on the rise? With 43.5 million workout-themed playlists on Spotify, we get a kick out of checking in annually to see which songs are surfacing as the top motivators for our listeners, as well as where in the globe people are most active.

Perhaps due to the intensely motivational lyrics of Eminem’s “Till I Collapse,” that track is, for the third year in a row, the top global song of all time for getting through that run or spin cycling class. While that song is the go-to for men, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” is the top choice for women in workout playlists. And speaking of the ladies, we’ve learned that women over the age of 30 stream more workout music than men on Spotify.

As for Pinoys, we embraced girl power with Jessie J’s “Bang Bang” as the top workout song, followed by the groovy melodies of “Uptown Funk” and Eminem’s powerful “Till I Collapse.”

Globally, an area where we saw growth in 2018 was in the number of cryotherapy/ice bath-themed playlists. It seems people are getting into the chill of this practice, which involves exposure to very cold temperatures in an effort to heal tissue. And the top songs in these playlists are—surprise!—Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby” and Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice.” Also of note, aerobics seems to be making a comeback – it’s the 5th biggest growth workout trend.

While Finland is the most active country in terms of the amount of workout music it streams, Sweden is the most “zen,” based on the Swedes’ enthusiasm for yoga-themed playlists.

You’ll find a complete breakdown of Spotify’s workout data below. And check out our For The Record blog post where you’ll find a downloadable infographic.

Top workout songs in the Philippines:

1. “Bang Bang” – Jessie J
2. “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson
3. “‘Till I Collapse” – Eminem
4. “Worth It” – Fifth Harmony
5. “Lose Yourself” (From “8 Mile” Soundtrack) – Eminem

Top workout songs globally of all time:

1. “’Till I Collapse” – Eminem
2. “Lose Yourself” (From “8 Mile” Soundtrack) – Eminem
3. “Stronger” – Kanye West
4. “POWER” – Kanye West
5. “Can’t Hold Us” (feat. Ray Dalton) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Top workout songs globally of 2018:

1. “God’s Plan” – Drake
2. “I Like It” – Cardi B
3. “‘Till I Collapse” – Eminem
4. “Nice For What” – Drake
5. “One Kiss” – Dua Lipa

Age groups that stream the most workout music:

1. Female, 35-44
2. Female, 45-54
3. Female, 30-34
4. Male, 30-34
5. Male, 35-44

Most zen country (top countries for yoga music)

1. Sweden
2. Switzerland
3. Iceland
4. Czech Republic
5. Spain

Most active country (top countries for workout music)

1. Finland
2. Sweden
3. Ireland
4. United Kingdom
5. New Zealand

Top workout song by age:

13-34: “Till I Collapse” – Eminem
35-54: “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
55+: “All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor

Top workout song by gender:

Men: “Till I Collapse” – Eminem
Women: “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars

Most active month in 2018 (when workout playlists streamed the most):
July

Least active month in 2018 (when workout playlists streamed the least):
November

Total number of workout playlists on Spotify: 43.5 million

Workout-related trends that grew the most in 2018:

1. Cryotherapy/ice bath
2. Interval training
3. Yoga
4. Jumprope
5. Aerobics

Top songs in Cryotherapy/ice bath-themed playlists:

1. Vanilla Ice – “Ice Ice Baby”
2. Foreigner – “Cold As Ice”
3. Xolo – “Ice Bath”
4. Major Lazer – “Cold Water” (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ)
5. Idina Menzel – “Let It Go” – From Frozen

Looking for the perfect playlist to burn all those extra lechon calories? Check out some of Spotify’s top workout playlists like Beast Mode, Motivation Mix and Hype. Happy sweating!