1. Spencer Davis Group – Keep On Running
We could have easily just filled this playlist with tunes including “running”
in the title, but where’s the fun in that? This Sixties R’n’B barnburner,
which helped make singer Stevie Winwood a star, is a must, though: its
four-on-the-floor backbeat sets the perfect pace for an invigorating run.
(beats per minute: 138)
2. Can – Mother Sky
The music of German underground rock pioneers Can is often described as “motorik”, a word that ably conjures their tireless grooves and the propulsive energy crackling within tunes like this. Crank Mother Sky loud enough and its trance-like blast of fiery guitar and restlessly shifting rhythms will hit you like an aural steroid.
(BPM: 142)
3. Goldfrapp – Ooh La La
The hypnotic throb of Goldfrapp’s biggest hit has more than a touch of “motorik” about it, too, enough to keep your muscles pumping on. Also, singer Alison’s erotic purr should be enough to make you forget your aching joints and sweaty track gear, and take your mind somewhere altogether more glamorous.
(BPM: 145)
4. Iron Maiden – Phantom of the Opera
The soundtrack to a legendary 1980s TV ad for Lucozade that saw Olympian Daley Thompson dash through a hundred metres of hurdles in the blink of an eye, this muscular gallop from Leyton’s finest is heavy metal at its adrenalising best; its fret-mangling fills and splintering cymbals will fire you up just as your spirits are flagging.
(BPM: 110)
5. Arthur Russell – This Is How We Walk On The Moon
We’re at the halfway point now: time for a breather. This blissful vignette from the late pop polymath is positively beatless, a zephyr-light confection of cello and sighed vocals. But listen to that lyric: “Every step is moving me up.” It’s an inspirational message that’ll ring true for neophyte and experienced runner alike.
(BPM: 103)
6. Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)
Brit-hop’s finest anthem boasts a hilarious video wherein Manuva returns to his primary school on sports day as celebrity guest, only to enter (and win) every event, as the kids cry “cheat!” Appearing live in Berlin a few years back, Manuva performed the track with Usain Bolt, a man who knows a thing or two about running.
(BPM: 92)
7. Dry & Roasted – It’s Like a Dream
This relic from the early Nineties rave era takes Vangelis’s inspiring theme to 1981 Olympics drama Chariots Of Fire for a joyride set to hurtling, nosebleed-inducing drum’n’bass rhythms, and is enough to have you feeling you’re racing through the 400-metre dash with rockets on your ankles, at twice the speed of sound.
(BPM: 150)
8. Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
The opening minutes of the Mac’s sulphurous, slow-burning tale of betrayal will help you catch your breath. But once John McVie’s unforgettable bassline announces the song’s urgent coda (which used to be the soundtrack to BBC’s Formula One coverage) you’ll imagine you’re sprinting across Brands Hatch, leaving Lewis Hamilton in your wake.
(BPM: 119)
9. Bikini Kill – Rebel Girl
Nine songs in, you’d be forgiven for flagging. Good thing this anthem packs enough of a righteous and aggrieved punch to refill your depleted energy levels and send you pelting across the finish line. The perfect punk-rock pick-me-up, with a riff fearsome enough it would make AC/DC envious.
(BPM: 124)
10. Queen – We Are The Champions
Admittedly a somewhat cheesy selection, but as you reach the end of your run, you’ll doubtless be craving the sugary, overblown rush that only Freddie and co can provide. Give yourself a pat on the back – you are a champion. You’re a runner now. Treat yourself to a bath, and prepare to start over again tomorrow…
(BPM: 95)
• The Telegraph has free places in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run, the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run and the Bupa Great South Run to give away – enter here to win a Bupa Great Run place
• Take your first step in running with a free 5km race place from Bupa – just go to My First Run
The music of German underground rock pioneers Can is often described as “motorik”, a word that ably conjures their tireless grooves and the propulsive energy crackling within tunes like this. Crank Mother Sky loud enough and its trance-like blast of fiery guitar and restlessly shifting rhythms will hit you like an aural steroid.
(BPM: 142)
3. Goldfrapp – Ooh La La
The hypnotic throb of Goldfrapp’s biggest hit has more than a touch of “motorik” about it, too, enough to keep your muscles pumping on. Also, singer Alison’s erotic purr should be enough to make you forget your aching joints and sweaty track gear, and take your mind somewhere altogether more glamorous.
(BPM: 145)
4. Iron Maiden – Phantom of the Opera
The soundtrack to a legendary 1980s TV ad for Lucozade that saw Olympian Daley Thompson dash through a hundred metres of hurdles in the blink of an eye, this muscular gallop from Leyton’s finest is heavy metal at its adrenalising best; its fret-mangling fills and splintering cymbals will fire you up just as your spirits are flagging.
(BPM: 110)
5. Arthur Russell – This Is How We Walk On The Moon
We’re at the halfway point now: time for a breather. This blissful vignette from the late pop polymath is positively beatless, a zephyr-light confection of cello and sighed vocals. But listen to that lyric: “Every step is moving me up.” It’s an inspirational message that’ll ring true for neophyte and experienced runner alike.
(BPM: 103)
6. Roots Manuva – Witness (1 Hope)
Brit-hop’s finest anthem boasts a hilarious video wherein Manuva returns to his primary school on sports day as celebrity guest, only to enter (and win) every event, as the kids cry “cheat!” Appearing live in Berlin a few years back, Manuva performed the track with Usain Bolt, a man who knows a thing or two about running.
(BPM: 92)
7. Dry & Roasted – It’s Like a Dream
This relic from the early Nineties rave era takes Vangelis’s inspiring theme to 1981 Olympics drama Chariots Of Fire for a joyride set to hurtling, nosebleed-inducing drum’n’bass rhythms, and is enough to have you feeling you’re racing through the 400-metre dash with rockets on your ankles, at twice the speed of sound.
(BPM: 150)
8. Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
The opening minutes of the Mac’s sulphurous, slow-burning tale of betrayal will help you catch your breath. But once John McVie’s unforgettable bassline announces the song’s urgent coda (which used to be the soundtrack to BBC’s Formula One coverage) you’ll imagine you’re sprinting across Brands Hatch, leaving Lewis Hamilton in your wake.
(BPM: 119)
9. Bikini Kill – Rebel Girl
Nine songs in, you’d be forgiven for flagging. Good thing this anthem packs enough of a righteous and aggrieved punch to refill your depleted energy levels and send you pelting across the finish line. The perfect punk-rock pick-me-up, with a riff fearsome enough it would make AC/DC envious.
(BPM: 124)
10. Queen – We Are The Champions
Admittedly a somewhat cheesy selection, but as you reach the end of your run, you’ll doubtless be craving the sugary, overblown rush that only Freddie and co can provide. Give yourself a pat on the back – you are a champion. You’re a runner now. Treat yourself to a bath, and prepare to start over again tomorrow…
(BPM: 95)
• The Telegraph has free places in the Bupa Great Birmingham Run, the Bupa Great Yorkshire Run and the Bupa Great South Run to give away – enter here to win a Bupa Great Run place
• Take your first step in running with a free 5km race place from Bupa – just go to My First Run
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