I need to make a new CD of songs to exercise to. My weight lifting exercises I do just fine without any inspiration. It's the aerobic exercises I need a really great CD for and I'm getting tired of mine. They have to be really fast upbeat songs. Dancing With Myself/Billy Idol, Who Do You Want To Be Today/Oingo Boingo, I Wanna Be Sedated/Ramones...stuff that has a really fast beat like that. Anybody here have some great songs that really inspire them to get off their butts and have a great workout? :D

I could go on and on for ages on this, but I'll just throw in a few...

'You Spin me Round (Like a Record)' - Dead or Alive
For something with a little rock & roll kick....'Kickstart my Heart' - Motley Crue
'Pump up the Volume' - M/A/R/R/S
'And We Danced' - The Hooters
'Into The Groove', 'Open Your Heart' and 'Dress You Up' - Madonna
'I Heard a Rumour' - Bananarama
'Point of No Return' and 'Come Go With Me' - Expose
'Let's Go Crazy' - Prince
'Two of Hearts' - Stacy Q

Granted I'm not much for aerobics (though I'd gladly watch ;):lol: ), I would think this kinda thing would do the trick :) Some are kinda mid/high tempo, but can still get ya going :cool:

Thanks Roem! Those are some great songs. Post more if you have time. I'm making a bunch of CD's so I don't get sick of listening to the same one.:)

I'll take a few stabs at this (You may have to use the Internet for some of these)...

-"Hollyrock" by Sheila E.
-"Gravity" by James Brown
-"Push The Button (Computer Age)" by Newcleus
-"Doin' It" by Rick James
-"Weird Science (Extended Version)" by Oingo Boingo
-"The Heat Is On" by Glenn Frey
-"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring (Extended version from the Hip-O CD "The 80s Hit[s] Back 3"...this track would be good for a Stairmaster)
-"I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version)" by Prince
-"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On"...either Cherelle's or Robert Palmer's version
-"Jump To It" by Aretha Franklin
-"Super Freak (Part 1)" by Rick James
-"Part-Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder
-"Legs" by ZZ Top
-"Back In Time (Extended Version)" by Huey Lewis and The News
-"Everybody Wants Some" by Van Halen
-"People Are People" by Depeche Mode
-"I Wanna Be A Toy" by Dead Or Alive
-"Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger
-"DJ Hit That Button" by Dead Or Alive
-"Sex (I'm A...)" by Berlin
-"Miss You" by The Rolling Stones
-"Running Scared" by Fee Waybill
-"Chase" by Giorgio Moroder
-"Waiting To See You" by Dan Hartman
-"Invincible" by Pat Benatar
-"Armed And Dangerous" by Atlantic Starr
-"Rhythm Of The Night" by DeBarge
-"Big Time" by Peter Gabriel
-"UHF" by "Weird" Al Yankovic
-"Baby I'm A Star" by Prince
-"Control" by Janet Jackson
-"White Horse (Extended Version)" by Laid Back
-"You Wear It Well" by DeBarge
-"Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
-"Calling Your Heart" by Julie Brown

That's all I've got for now. I must say...I may not ever see you in person, but I know that you look swell in workout gear. I have a sense about these things.

Sincerely,

John "outofplacechild" Kilduff...

Let me know if you need someone to spot you during your workout...I can't imagine that would be too hard, though. No one can miss you, and I mean that in a good way. You look wonderful.

That is a great list, John.

My eighties work out cd looks like this:

Strangelove - Depeche Mode
Sometimes - Erasure
Blue Monday - New Order
Take On Me - a-ha
When Smokey Sings - ABC
Wild Boys - Duran Duran
My Heart Goes Bang - Dead Or Alive
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Venus - Bananarama
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Too Shy- Kajagoogoo
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Living On Video - Trans X
Hypnotic Tange - My Mine

I can't work out since I am thin enough..but here's a few you might enjoy.

CELEBRATION..KOOL & THE GANG
TONIGHT....KOOL & THE GANG
MANIAC..MICHAEL SIMBELLO
FLASHDANCE...IRENE CARA
FAME...IRENE CARA
Y.M.C.A...VILLAGE PEOPLE
STRONGER...BRITNEY SPEARS (EEK! YES..I KNOW I KNOW HAHA)
DANCING ON THE CEILING...LIONEL RICHIE

ImSooSure,

I make workout CDs also, and someone mentioned "Blue Monday" by New Order. The greatest version for that song would be "Blue Monday" (Hardfloor Mix) Awesome remix of that song. Download it if you can. I understand completley what you mean by neading upbeat music for cardio excersice.

Other songs that I have put on my workout CD are:

Talk Talk: It's My Life (Extended Mix)
INXS: Don't Change
INXS: What you Need
INXS: New Sensation
Rob Base and DJ Eazy Rock- It Takes Two
MAARS: Pump up the Volume
Information Society: Pure Energy (What's on your Mind)
Information Society: Think

I don't know if you just want strictly 80's music, but I put dance/club music on mine too.

Other good songs that I have used are...

House of Pain-Jump Around
Black Box-Strike it Up
Funky Green Dogs- Fired Up
Republica - Ready To Go (Remix)
Yaz-Don't Go and there is another song by them that was a hit too that escapes me.
SNAP- The Powerand Rhythm is a Dancer
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch- Good Vibration

That is all I can think of at the moment. I have made quite a few work out CDs to keep me motivated while I work out. I will post more if I come up with any.

Brandon

Wow, there are some really great songs listed here. These will definately make me get up and move. Keep em' coming if you think of anymore. This really helps! :)

Training with " I wanna be sedated " ? sooo cool I gotta try that ....... Has anybody tried Soilent Green ??? :D

TGND " Workout is my god ! "

Originally posted by Brand1974
Yaz-Don't Go and there is another song by them that was a hit too that escapes me.
Brandon

That would probably be Situation or State Farm

Firstly let me second all the Dead or Alive. The Youthquake or Rip It Up Albums would be the best. Now here are some more.

Theme From S'Express - S'EXpress
Bomb the Bass - Beat Dis
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Shellshock - New Order
Color My Love - Fun Fun
Don't Bring Me Down - ELO
Never Can Say Goodbye - Communards
Don't Leave Me This Way - Communards
Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat
We Close Our Eyes - Go West
Call Me - Go West
Pump Up The Volume - MARRS
Romancing The Stone - Eddy Grant
Silent Morning - Noel
One Way Love - TKA
Scars of Love - TKA
Sanctify Yourself - Simple Minds
Get Up And Go - The Go-Gos
I'm Losing You - Uptown
Stone Love - Kool & the Gang
RockIt - Herbie Hancock
1-2-3 - Miami Sound Machine
The Sun Always Shines on TV -a-ha
Don't Want To Fall In Love - Jane Child
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Enough is Enough (No More Tears) - Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Everything Counts - Depeche Mode
People Are People - Depeche Mode
Talk To Ya Later - The Tubes
Stop! - Erasure
Dance With Me - Alphaville
Only A Lad - Oingo Boingo
So in Love - OMD
Hyperactive! - Thomas Dolby
Pearl In the Shell - Howard Jones
Oh Yeah - Yello
I Love You - Yello
Crush On You - The Jets
Living On Video - Trans-X
Be Near Me - ABC
I Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan
Bring Me Edelweiss - Edelweiss
Head Like A Hole - Nine In Nails
So Hard - Pet Shop Boys
Left To My Own Device - Pet Shop Boys
It's A SIn - Pet Shop Boys
Love Of A Lifetime - Chaka Khan
Cool Places - Sparks and Jane Wiedlin
Train of Thought - a-ha
Fascinaed - Company B
So Emotional - Whitney Houston
Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100
Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic

Ummm, I guess I'm getting carried away. I hope you can find some great music, Lisa.

These are helping sooo much! That's a great list Greenway.:) Shellshock is my fav. I can't believe I never thought of that one! I'm making lists of what songs I want on what cd's right now. Some are downloaded and some I allready have on CD. There are a lot here I wouldn't have thought of.

BTW LOSTNTHE80S, I love "Stronger" from Britney Spears. Good suggestion. Also, did you know you can gain weight working out? Just lift weights! ;)

It would be cool to see the list of songs you settled on.

Another great one, Wild Flower - The Cult

Originally posted by Greenway88
It would be cool to see the list of songs you settled on.

Another great one, Wild Flower - The Cult

Also, She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult is a good one too.

Oh well...that's the right question for someone who is living after the motto "No Sports". :D

Okay...here are my additions for a workout CD, like OPC has recommended, you might want to use AG to get them ;) :

Warm - Up

Avenue - Imagination
Bad Boys Blue - L.O.V.E In My Car
Confetti's - Sound of C
DAF - Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi C'Est Soir? (Sex Mix) (sorry...but this one has a perfect beat to dance to... :D)
Koto - Japanese War Game
Section 25 - Looking From A Hilltop
Taracco - Best Of Both Worlds


Sweat your Body!

16 BIT - Changing Minds
Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock
Egyptian Lover - Work, Freak, Pump That Body
Fancy - Slice Me Nice
Hans von Stoffelen - Der Komtur (Mein Schloss ist fertig)
Heaven 17 - The Heaven 17 Megamix by Sanny D.
Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Ninos Del Parque
Moti Special - Cold Days Hot Nights
New Order - 5-8-7
Pluuto - Isn't It Crazy
Trash-X - Perestroika
Umo Detic - Carpe Diem (you can download alternatively the version by Bigod 20)

When you are ready and done, I suggest Depeche Modes "I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead" as closing track... (j/k) :lol:

Ok, I'll post the songs I picked when I'm all done. This is fun!:)

I LOVE that ending song Wave!!!:lol:

I didn't read the other replies, it was taking FOREVER for it to download so I decided to go ahead with my some choices.

Whip It--Devo
Shout--from the Animal House Soundtrack
Great Balls of Fire--Jerry Lee Lewis (it's short, but it's still a good song)
What I Like About You--Romantics
Blister In the Sun--Violent Femmes
Let's Go Crazy or Baby I'm a Star--Prince
Turning Japanese--The Vapors
Wipeout--Surfaries
Time Warp from the Rocky Horror Picture Show
I Want You to Want Me--Cheap Trick
Maniac--from the Flashdance soundtrack (just thinking about that scene makes me sweat, LOL)

Here are some I would use:

Maniac - Michael Sembello
Crush On You - The Jets
Dress You Up - Madonna
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
Living In Desperate Times - Olivia Newton-John
It's A Sin - Pet Shop Boys
Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters

Okay, I have my first CD all finished and I've worked out to it 2x now. Let me say it is a BLLLAST working out to some of these songs you guys suggested. I never would have been able to make this CD without your suggestions. I'm just no good at it. There is an odd mixture of songs on here but that's what works for me! I'll list the songs but not the artists because I can't remember all of them.:rolleyes: :p :D I'v started on the second CD but only have about 5 songs so far. I keep them all at about 15 songs because I can't move anymore after that!

2 Of Hearts
Hit That Perfect Beat
My Heart Goes Bang
Brand New Lover
Shellshock
Opportunities
Blue Monday
Never Say Never
Bizarre Love Triangle
Let's Go Crazy
Modern Love
Devil Inside
What I Like About You
Stronger
Wipe Out

Those are great songs Lisa good choices.. now make everyone a copy of it :lol:

Great mix, Lisa.

Hey!!! What an AWESOME CD!!!

Here's a few:
Go Go's- We got the beat
The Knack- My Shironna
Blondie- Call me
Boston- Smokin
ELO- All over the world
Maddness- One Step Beyond
Falco- Rock me Amodeous
Bon Jovi- Runnaway
Katrina and the Waves- Walking on sunshine
Adam ant- Goody Too shoes
Nene-99 red balloons
Well there's a few, I have tons of selections if you need more.

Cool, actually I'm working on a 3rd cd so thanks for these!

Can't believe no one has mentioned this song...

Scarface soundtrack - "push it to the limit" (classic 80's sound)

I find that this song is probably the most beneficial on the last leg of a good run or on a intense bike session...great for when you have to "push it to the limit"

Other good songs songs:

kenny loggins - playing with the boys
Earth, wind & Fire - september (preferably a dance remix)

I have bunch of other great workout songs but there not from the 80's...if anyone is interested let me know

I used to get commissioned to make custom workout mixtapes & CDs for aerobics instructors when I lived in NC. For the most part I used 90's and current dance tunes, but every once in a while I'd get requests to make an 80's workout mix.

There's a ton of great songs mentioned here already. I'll just add a few :D

80's tunes:
Miquel Brown - "So Many Men, So Little Time"
Robin Stanley - "Get Ready"
C.C.C.P. - "American-Soviets"
Micro Chip League - "New York"
Umo-detic - "Fahrenheit"
Pseudo Echo - "Funkytown"
Doug Lazy - "Let The Rhythm Pump"
Steve "Silk" Hurley - "Work It Out" (Acid Mix)
Inner City - "Good Life"
Fast Eddie - "Yo Yo Get Funky"
Kon Kan - "I Beg Your Pardon"
Mickey Oliver - "In-Ten-Si-T"
Mel & Kim - "Respectable"

Non-80's tunes:
Cajmere - "Perculator"
Cappella - "Move It Up"
Technotronic - "Move It To The Rhythm"
Soul Solution - "Let It Rain"
Cyndi Lauper - "Ballad Of Cleo & Joe" (Soul Solution Mix)
The Goodmen - "Give It Up"
Fun Factory - "Close To You"
L.A. Style - "Got To Move"
Basement Jaxx - "Lucky Star" (Jaxx Club Re-mix)
In-Grid - "You Promised Me"
ATB - "Don't Stop"
J&R Project - "Keep It Up"
Armand Van Helden - "Hear My Name"

Depending on what your taste in music is:

Panama by Van Halen
Gimme all your lovin or Legs by ZZ Top

Would I lie to you? The Eurythmics
I've done everything for you - Rick Springfield
After the fall by Journey
Mr. Roboto by Styx
Long, long way from home by Foreigner
Footloose theme song by Kenny Loggins
Push It by Salt n pepa

Some like it hot by the Powerstation (Robert Palmer)
Simply Irristable by Robert Palmer
She Bop by Cyndi Lauper
Suicide Blond by INXS
I can't drive 55 by Sammy Hagar
Runnin' down a dream by Tom Petty
Too much time on my hands by Styx
Steppin' out by Joe Jackson
Stay up late by Talking Heads
Syncronicity by The Police

I have a minidisc full of 12" new wave that I usually listen to while I'm in the gym. The song which gets me going while I'm killing myself on the stair master is the extended version to "I Love You" from Yello. The percussion on it really gets you moving!