Happy first Tuesday of June! I still cannot believe that it’s already June – where did the time go?! Nevertheless, I’m thrilled to be hosting this weekly link up with Janelle and Steff ! Want to join? You can click here to find more information about the link up, including the weekly topics. We would love for you to join us! It’s a great way to interact with other bloggers and find some new tunes to add to your playlist.
Today’s theme is Motivation. What songs motivate you? It could be an uptempo beat, or the song lyrics that motivate you to run a little faster or workout harder in the gym. Here are two songs I use for motivation:
Song: Try Again
Album: Romeo Must Die: The Album / Aaliyah (International Version)
Artist: Aaliyah
Genre: R&B / Hip Hop
Year Released: February 2000
Motivational Lyrics
“And if at first you don’t succeed
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again (and again)”
Song: Fighter
Album: Stripped
Artist: Christina Aguilera
Genre: Rock / R&B
Year Released: March 2003
Motivational Lyrics
“Cause it makes me that much stronger
Makes me work a little bit harder
It makes me that much wiser
So thanks for making me a fighter
Made me learn a little bit faster
Made my skin a little bit thicker
Makes me that much smarter
So thanks for making me a fighter”
What songs motivate you? Let us know by adding your blog post to the link up below!
Both great songs! I have Fighter on my running playlist but I don’t think I have the Aaliyah song on there. I’ll have to change that 🙂 I have a couple songs from the musical Hamilton on my playlist that are really motivating, especially the one that’s all about not throwing away your shot.
funny you should mention the Hamilton soundtrack – I know a lot of runners that have that soundtrack on their iPod. I need to download it for sure!
I don’t think I’ve ever thought about Try Again song being on my playlist, but Fighter is. Many great minds today.
Yeah Try Again just kind of popped into my head this weekend so I decided to add it!
i normally dont listen to music when i run/workout but now i think i should… fighter would make a great pump you up song
Music is what gets me through most workouts!
Great picks! I haven’t heard Aaliyah in a while…I hate that hardly any of her music is on Spotify!
Oh I didn’t know that, that sucks! I miss her – she was such a great artist
Fighter is one of my go to songs! I love it! You are totally throwing me back with Aaliyah!
Fighter is great! Aaliyah was such a great artist!
I loved all things Aaliyah back in the day!
Me too! I miss her – she would have made so many more hits. She had pure talent.
Great songs for motivation! Love me some fighter!
Me too!
I love that Christina song–and I unashamedly love Beautiful too.
Me too! That’s another great song from her!