May Playlists (Throwbacks, Inspiration, and More)

Sing, dance, and move your way through May with our month-long playlists. Find songs to motivate and inspire you. Enjoy revisiting decades gone by with our throwback series. Use the playlists to build a fun daily routine.

Motivational Songs

1. “We Are the Champions” Queen
2. “Beautiful Day” U2
3. “A Million Dreams” P!nk
4. “Invincible” Kelly Clarkson
5. “Carry On” fun
6. “On Top of the World” Imagine Dragons
7. “Level Up” Ciara
8. “Lose Yourself” Eminem
9. “Believer” Imagine Dragons
10. “Rise Up” Andra Day
11. “Freedom! ’90” George Michael
12. “Unstoppable” Sia
13. “Titanium” David Guetta & Sia
14. “I Ain’t Worried” OneRepublic
15. “Superheroes” The Script
16. “Time of Our Lives” Pitbull & Ne-Yo
17. “Work Hard, Play Hard” Wiz Khalifa
18. “Let’s Go” Calvin Harris & Ne-Yo
19. “Dog Days Are Over” Florence + The Machine
20. “No Excuses” Meghan Trainor
21. “Unstoppable” Rascal Flatts
22. “Break My Stride” Matthew Wilder
23. “Brave” Sara Bareilles
24. “Keep Holding On” Avril Lavigne
25. “A Sky Full of Stars” Coldplay
26. “Now We Are Free” Hans Zimmer (from Gladiator)
27. “The Greatest” Sia & Kendrick Lamar
28. “Remember the Name” Fort Minor
29. “Glorious” Macklemore & Skylar Grey
30. “Could Have Been Me” The Struts
31. “Hold on Tight” Electric Light Orchestra

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60s Songs

1. “Dance to the Music” Sly and the Family Stone
2. “You Can’t Hurry Love” The Supremes
3. “Twistin’ the Night Away” Sam Cooke
4. “I’m a Believer” The Monkees
5. “Surfin’ USA” The Beach Boys
6. “Sugar, Sugar” The Archies
7. “Dancing in the Street” Martha and the Vandellas
8. “Satisfaction” The Rolling Stones
9. “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” The Four Tops
10. “Do You Believe in Magic” The Lovin’ Spoonful
11. “The Loco-Motion” Little Eva
12. “Higher and Higher” Jackie Wilson
13. “Light My Fire” The Doors
14. “A Little Less Conversation” Elvis Presley
15. “I’m Into Something Good” Herman’s Hermits
16. “Mr. Tambourine Man” The Byrds
17. “For Your Love” The Yardbirds
18. “My Girl” The Temptations
19. “Sunshine of Your Love” Cream
20. “Kicks” Paul Revere and the Raiders
21. “She’d Rather Be with Me” The Turtles
22. “It’s Not Unusual” Tom Jones
23. “Pride and Joy” Marvin Gaye
24. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” Gladys Knight & The Pips
25. “I Say a Little Prayer” Dionne Warwick
26. “Da Doo Ron Ron” The Crystals
27. “It’s My Party” Lesley Gore
28. “Build Me Up Buttercup” The Foundations
29. “Oh, Pretty Woman” Roy Orbison
30. “For Once in My Life” Stevie Wonder
31. “Twist and Shout” The Beatles

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70s Songs

1. “Boogie Oogie Oogie” A Taste of Honey
2. “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” McFadden & Whitehead
3. “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” CHIC
4. “Magic” Pilot
5. “Young Hearts Run Free” Candi Staton
6. “Rock Steady” Aretha Franklin
7. “Do Ya” Electric Light Orchestra
8. “Born to Be Alive” Patrick Hernandez
9. “Saturday Night” Bay City Rollers
10. “Fox on the Run” Sweet
11. “Love Machine” The Miracles
12. “Crocodile Rock” Elton John
13. “Listen to the Music” The Doobie Brothers
14. “He’s the Greatest Dancer” Sister Sledge
15. “Turn the Beat Around” Vicki Sue Robinson
16. “Let’s All Chant” The Michael Zager Band
17. “Shadow Dancing” Andy Gibb
18. “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” Sylvester
19. “Some Kind of Wonderful” Grand Funk Railroad
20. “Love Rollercoaster” Ohio Players
21. “Ring My Bell” Anita Ward
22. “Superfly” Curtis Mayfield
23. “Take a Chance on Me” ABBA
24. “More, More, More” Andrea True Connection
25. “Got to Give It Up” Marvin Gaye
26. “Shining Star” Earth, Wind & Fire
27. “The Boss” Diana Ross
28. “She’s a Lady” Tom Jones
29. “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” Barry White
30. “Last Dance” Donna Summer
31. “Best of My Love” The Emotions

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80s Songs

1. “Take on Me” A-ha
2. “Candy” Cameo
3. “Party All the Time” Eddie Murphy
4. “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” Eurythmics
5. “I Feel for You” Chaka Khan
6. “I’m Your Man” Wham!
7. “Physical” Olivia Newton-John
8. “Tarzan Boy” Baltimora
9. “Relax” Frankie Goes to Hollywood
10. “Venus” Bananarama
11. “I Can’t Wait” Nu Shooz
12. “Cool It Now” New Edition
13. “Tainted Love” Soft Cell
14. “We Got the Beat” The Go-Go’s
15. “Conga” Miami Sound Machine
16. “Word Up!” Cameo
17. “Let the Music Play” Shannon
18. “Somebody’s Watching Me” Rockwell
19. “Need You Tonight” INXS
20. “Call Me” Blondie
21. “Oh Yeah” Yello
22. “Jump” Van Halen
23. “The Glamorous Life” Sheila E.
24. “Fame” Irene Cara
25. “She Bop” Cyndi Lauper
26. “Jungle Love” The Time
27. “Don’t Go” Yazoo
28. “Holding Out for a Hero” Bonnie Tyler
29. “Super Freak” Rick James
30. “Don’t You Want Me” The Human League
31. “Express Yourself” Madonna

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90s Songs

1. “Tubthumping” Chumbawamba
2. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” Brooks & Dunn
3. “Emotions” Mariah Carey
4. “Sweet Dreams” La Bouche
5. “MMMBop” Hanson
6. “All That She Wants” Ace of Base
7. “Just a Girl” No Doubt
8. “Rhythm Is a Dancer” Snap!
9. “Larger Than Life” Backstreet Boys
10. “Mama” Spice Girls
11. “Get Ready” 2 Unlimited
12. “Jump” Kris Kross
13. “Everybody Everybody” Black Box
14. “Crush” Jennifer Paige
15. “If” Janet Jackson
16. “Say My Name” Destiny’s Child
17. “Shoop” Salt-n-Pepa
18. “Everybody’s Free” Rozalla
19. “Where Do You Go” No Mercy
20. “Spice Up Your Life” Spice Girls
21. “All the Small Things” blink-182
22. “Sing It Back” Moloko
23. “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” Eiffel 65
24. “Cotton Eye Joe” Rednex
25. “Sunshine After the Rain” Berri
26. “Don’t Stop Movin’” Livin’ Joy
27. “Better Off Alone” Alice Deejay
28. “Return of the Mack” Mark Morrison
29. “Around the World” Daft Punk
30. “Finally” CeCe Peniston
31. “Ray of Light” Madonna

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