Run Hundred - Workout Music & Running Songs

My name's Chris Lawhorn.

I write about music for Marie Claire & Real Age.

Each month, I review a few hundred new songs.

I created Run Hundred to keep track of the ones to which I thought folks could work out.

My hunches aren't always perfect. So, you can vote on all of them, and let me know where I've missed the mark.

And, to find out when new music is being posted here, you can follow Run Hundred using the links below.

130 BPM – Fake Janet Jackson – Feedback

130 BPM – Justin Bieber – Somebody To Love

130 BPM – David Guetta, Fergie & LMFAO – Gettin’ Over You

110 BPM – Jason Derulo & Nicki Minaj – In My Head (Remix)

129 BPM – Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull – I Like It

138 BPM – 3OH!3 & Kesha – My First Kiss

128 BPM – Fake Fergie – Glamorous

120 BPM – Christina Aguilera – Not Myself Tonight

125 BPM – Black Eyed Peas – Rock That Body

127 BPM – Shakira – Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)

Here's a new app that allows you to determine the BPMs of songs already on your Ipod or Iphone.

Moreover, once they're calculated, you can use the app to quickly sort your library--and find songs that match your current pace.

Yamaha launched the Bodibeat awhile back.

It's an MP3 player that calculates the BPMs of the songs in your library and monitors your pulse while exercising. Then, it tries to play faster songs when your heart is beating faster.

Here's a short, but vague, video that puts this into context.

In theory, this could be totally awesome.

In application, I know there have been some complaints that the Bodibeat doesn't hold as many songs as an Ipod. (It's got 512MB--which is enough for a few workouts and not much more).

Also, while it was a big hit in Japan, Yamaha is no longer making them in the States. I talked to the rep at Yamaha, who said that Amazon picked up the last of their inventory--and when they're gone, they're gone.

So, if you want to read more about it or pick up one of the last few, you can find them here:

There's a glut of electronic/dance albums targeting the workout market. A good portion of them consist of generic techno by studio musicians.

But I found a couple on Emusic that feature non-stop mixes and tracks by folks like Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim, Todd Terry, and Ferry Corsten.

Better yet, you can get both albums on one of Emusic's free trials.

Click on the albums below to see what I'm talking about: