The Best Music For Climbing Stairs
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Whether you're on a stair stepper, stair climber, StairMaster or actual stairs--the tempo range generally recommended spans from 124-128 BPM. This is usually the province of dance cuts and remixes. Both are represented here. But, I've tried to round it out with some Van Halen, Duran Duran, and a brassy, swinging number from Lyle Lovett. (For the latter, you won't actually hear much brass on the Itunes sample. But the song's narrative gradually gives way to a sort of game of catch between the fiddle, back-up singers, steel guitar, horns and piano. I can't promise it'll win you over. But, it'll definitely try.)
1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero - 124 BPM
2. Bendj and Sushy - Me and Myself (Wolfgang Gartner Radio Edit) - 128 BPM
3. Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman - 128 BPM
4. DJ Laz, Casely & Flo Rida - Move Shake Drop (Remix) - 128 BPM
5. The Offspring - You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid - 126 BPM
6. Duran Duran - The Reflex - 127 BPM
7. Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas) - 127 BPM
8. Kylie Minogue - In My Arms - 128 BPM
9. James - Sometimes - 124 BPM
10. Eric Prydz - Pjanoo - 126 BPM
MC's resident DJ Chris Lawhorn weeds through each week's releases to
find the best, new music for a workout. The highlights are presented here, organized by their beats per minute.More songs—and resources for matching them to the pace of your routine—can be found on RunHundred.com.
