Welcome to Tunes Tuesday for September! As a reminder, Tunes Tuesday is now once a month instead of weekly. We will still have themes but feel that a monthly format may help more people participate. The link-up will open on the first Tuesday of each month.
The theme for this month is Pump Up Jams. For a list of the remaining themes for the year, please visit the Tunes Tuesday info page.
I’m loving this month’s theme! Fall is a popular racing season and many of us are ramping up the mileage on our training runs. When I’m doing a long run and I’m out on the pavement for hours, I need songs that are going to motivate me to keep moving forward. There’s nothing better than that moment when you are tired, but then your jam comes on and you get a second wind of energy!
I’ve been training for the Chicago Marathon since May and I’ve logged over 300 training miles so far. In that time I’ve found songs, both new and old, that I would consider “pump up jams”. Take a look at my picks below!
Song: Ready to Go
Album: Republica
Artist: Republica
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year Released: April 1996
Song: Bodak Yellow
Album: TBD
Artist: Cardi B
Genre: Hip Hop/Trap
Year Released: June 2017
Song: Back That Thang Up
Album: 400 Degrees
Artist: Juvenile
Genre: Hip Hop/Bounce/Dirty Rap
Year Released: February 1999
Fact: Whenever I hear “Cash Money Records taking over for the 99 and the 2000” I know my run is about to be awesome.
Song: One Step Closer
Album: Hybrid Theory
Artist: Linkin Park
Genre: Rock/Rap Metal
Year Released: September 2000
Song: Enter Sandman
Album: Metallica
Artist: Metallica
Genre: Heavy Metal
Year Released: July 1991
Song: Despacito
Album: TBD
Artist: Luis Fonsi f/ Daddy Yankee
Genre: Reggaeton / Pop
Year Released: January 2017
Song: For Free
Album: Major Key
Artist: DJ Khaled f/ Drake
Genre: Hip Hop
Year Released: June 2016
What songs pump you up when you’re doing a training run?
Great picks for this month! I have to admit that Despacito has really grown on me! I actually really enjoy listening to tracks from BEP, Daft Punk, and all kinds of random uptempo tunes!
Despacito has definitely grown on me. After I heard it for the third time I liked it, lol
These are great. I need to add some for those late miles in Berlin. Got my bib # today!
Woohoo! So exciting that you got your bib!