100 Greatest Motivational & Pump-up Songs Ever Made
Music is one of the strongest motivator for me personally. Here a share a list of songs that I think express theme of the human spirit to over come challenges, realize dreams,stand up to foes; to love and inspire.
1. Get Up Stand Up – Bob Marley
2. The Harder They Come – Jimmy Cliff
3. Many Rivers to Cross -Jimmy Cliff
4. Young Gifted and Black -Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths
5. If Jah is Standing by my Side -Tony Rebel
6. Bob Marley – Songs of Freedom
7. Man in the Mirror -Michael Jackson
8. No Boundaries -Kris Allen
9. If You’re Out There- John Legend
10. Waiting on the World to Change -John Mayer
11. I’ve Got Soul But I’m Not A Soldier -The Killers
12. Everybody Is Free To Wear Sunscreen-Baz Luhrmann
13. One Love – Bob Marley
14. Walk Hard – Dewey Cox
15. Champion – Kanye West
16. Stronger – Kanye West
17. Hold On – Yolanda Adams
18. You Can Get It If You Really Want-Jimmy Cliff
19. I Believe – Yolanda Adams
20. Hero – Mariah Carey
21. Unwritten -Natasha Bedingfield
22. What a Feeling – Flashdance
23. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
24. We Will Rock You | We Are the Champions-Queen
25. Life – G Whizz
26. Cup of Life – Ricky Martin
27. Step by Step – Whitney Houston
28. I’m On My Way – The Proclaimers
29. I’ve Got the Power – Snap
30. it’s My Life – Bon Jovi
31. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
32. I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
33. You Gotta Be – Des’ree
32. When You Believe – Mariah Carey/ Whitney Houston
33. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
34. You Gotta Want it – Roberta Gold
35. What a Feeling-Irene Cara
36. Till I Collapse – Eminem
37. Simply The Best-Tina Turner
38. This is The Moment – Moody Blues
39. Remember The Name – Fort Minor
40. Reach – Gloria Estefan
41. Mighty Wings – Cheap Trick
42. Dream Big – David Cook
43. Eye of The Tiger – Survivor
44. Raise to The Occasion – Sizzla
45. Lose Yourself – Eminem
46. It’s My Life – Bon Jov
47. The Storm is Over Now R. Kelly
48. Defying Gravity – Elpheba
49. Gonna Fly Now – Bill Conti
50. I Hope You Dance - LeeAnn Womack.
51. Another One Bites the Dust-Queen
52. Let’s Go – Lil Jon feat. Trick Daddy and Twista
53. World’s Greatest – R. Kelly
54. When You Were Young – The Killers
55. Hell 4 a hustler – Tupac
56. Dont Push Me – 50 cent
57. Wild Thing – The Togg
58. On the Eve of War- Jedi Mind Tricks
59. Can’t be Touched- Roy Jones Jr
60. Lil Jon – Throw It Up
61. Hustling – Rick Ross
62. We Ready – Archie
63. Never Scared – Bone Crusher
64. Who Let the Dogs Out-
65. Wake Up – Rage Against The Machine
66. Let The Bridges Burn – Killswitch Engage
67. Animals – Nickelback
68. Let’s Go – Trick Daddy
69. Let The Bodies Hit The Floor – Drowning Pool
70. Down With The Sickness – Disturbed
71. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
72. Back In Black – AC/DC
73. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N Roses
74. For the Love of Money – The O’Jays
75. With My Own Two Hands – Ben Harper
76. Be Somebody – Fort Minor
77. Drive – Incubus
78. Raise a Little Hell – Trooper
79. I Want it All – Queen
80. Highway to The Dangerzone - Kenny Logins
81. Let’s Get It Started – Black Eye Peas
82. Pick Up The Pieces – Average White Band
83. Zombie Nation – Kernkraft 400
84. Jammin’ – Bob Marley
85. Equal Rights – Peter Tosh
86. Wonderful World, Beautiful People – Jimmy Cliff
87. Love Is My Religion – Ziggy Marley
88. Better Must Come – Delroy Wilson
89. Tomorrow People – Ziggy Marley
90. I Am Not Afraid – Etana
91. Winner- Konshens
92. This Is Why I’m Hot – Mims
93. Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
94. Express Yourself – Madonna
95. Broken Wings – Mister Mister
96. Invincible – Pat Benetar
97. Dream Away – Babyface & Lisa Stanfield
98. Power of the Dream – Celine Dion
99. Pump It – The Black Eyed Peas
100. Heal The World – Various Artists
Interesting compilation !!
are there any in there you think shouldn’t be in there or any that was not included that you think should have been included?
I think I would add….Solid as a Rock – Sizzla, Burning Bush – Earth, Wind & Fire, Changes – Mother’s Finest, Love Is – Jah Cure, Black & I’m Proud – Brand Nubian, For the Love of God – Steve Vai, Wake up Everbody – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, We’re the Survivors – Bob Marley, Maggot Brain – Funkadelic, Let Us Pray – Black uhuru, Worth His Weight in Gold – Steel Pulse….Ok I will stop, your list really go me going.
Ensayn The Sizzla and Jah Cure are too I miss especially the Jah Cure.Interesting list .
Hills and Valleys, Not an Easy Road – Buju Banton, Love you Higher- Benjy Myaz, Longing For – Jah Cure, Knocks me off my feet – Stevie Wonder, Closer- Goapele, These Streets – Tanya Stephens, Big Things Poppin – T.I., Never give up my pride , Lord Give me Strength- Luciano, Hope- Shaggy, Simplicity, Dry Cry- Sizzla, From Mawnin – Chino, Strength, Courage & Wisdom – India.Arie, So Good, Survivor – Desiny’s Child, Not Gon’ Cry, Be Without You – Mary J. Blige … so many to name…
lol @ Who let the dogs out haha
ok, now I know my compilation is incomplete. You are the true music fans.
RB, your compilation is hot, there is just so much music out there, good music out there. You could probably do a list of 1000…LOL
Nice list.
The next generation will have Vybz Kartel songs as inspiration.
Thanks
Corve, there is no vybes kartel on this list,besides Kartel songs have a life span of only several months.
There is a repeat of about 2 songs – Bon Jovi and Twista i think, so the list i really 98 unless they are remixes.
Yay for Incubus – Drive, best friggin band ever!
Tami, Thank you for pointing that out. I will now make the adjustments with a few suggests I got in the previous comments. I can not access your blog anymore, it says I need permission and a login?
I wonder whats the easiest way to get the youtube videos for all those song. hmmm….i maybe about to write application for that. hmmm
Tami. The two Bon Jovi Songs are different it’s My Life – Bon Jovi
Livin on a Prayer – Bon Jovi*There is really just one Twista
owen-That sounds like a lot of work. It would be interesting to see