What do bell bottoms, mood rings, disco and Saturday Night Fever have in common? That’s right, they are all cultural icons of the 70′s.
When I think about the 70′s I always remember the immortal phrase spoken by one of the great thinkers of the time: “Shake your groove thing, shake your groove thing, yeah, yeah”. Ahh, that brings back memories…
The 70s music definitely had its charm, and while Disco did die with that decade, it will always live on in our hearts and iPods and now, it can also be part of our running playlist.
Per request of one of my readers, AnaIsabel, I put together a list of some great songs from the 70′s that would be great for a running playlist.
The list below is 1:15 hours, and has an average BPM of 131, so it will allow you to run at a good tempo.
And now, here’s the list. Please retweet/like this post if you enjoyed it.
Name | Time | Artist | BPM | Album | Genre | Get it on iTunes | Get it on Amazon.com |
Boogie Oogie Oogie | 05:26 | A Taste Of Honey | 122 | Platinum R&B Party |
R&B | ![]() |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
Funkytown | 07:49 | Lipps Inc. | 124 | Funkyworld: The Best Of Lipps Inc | R&B | ![]() |
Funkytown |
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie |
04:40 | Baccara | 125 | Yes Sir, I Can Boogie | Pop | ![]() |
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie |
Y.M.C.A. | 03:45 | Village People | 127 | Disco Gold | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Y.M.C.A. |
Fox On The Run |
03:25 | Sweet | 127 | Best Of Sweet | Rock | ![]() |
Fox On The Run |
Ring My Bell | 03:31 | Anita Ward | 128 | Ring My Bell | Pop | ![]() |
Ring My Bell |
My Baby Loves Lovin' |
02:45 | White Plains | 128 | The Best Of White Plains | Pop | ![]() |
My Baby Loves Lovin’ |
Joy To The World |
03:15 | Three Dog Night | 130 | Three Dog Night – The Complete Hit Singles | Pop | ![]() |
Joy To The World |
Ma Baker | 03:43 | Boney M | 131 | Peaceful Sounds | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Ma Baker |
Maggie May | 05:50 | Rod Stewart | 132 | Every Picture Tells A Story | Rock | ![]() |
Maggie May |
Temptation Eyes |
02:34 | The Grass Roots | 132 | Temptation Eyes | Rock | ![]() |
Temptation Eyes |
Don't Leave Me This Way |
05:40 | Thelma Houston | 133 | Disco Gold | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Don’t Leave Me This Way |
Show Me The Way |
04:34 | Peter Frampton | 133 | Frampton Comes Alive | Pop | ![]() |
Show Me The Way |
Disco Inferno |
03:39 | The Trammps | 134 | Disco Inferno | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Disco Inferno |
Shake Your Groove Thing |
05:46 | Peaches & Herb | 137 | 2 Hot! | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Shake Your Groove Thing |
Get Ready | 02:44 | The Temptations | 141 | Gettin' Ready | R&B | ![]() |
Get Ready |
Love Machine | 03:05 | The Miracles | 144 | Love Machine | R&B | ![]() |
Love Machine |
Right Back Where We Started From |
03:09 | Maxine Nightingale | 147 | Hit's of the 70's | Dance & DJ | ![]() |
Right Back Where We Started From |