Taking a daily walk seems to have become an important part of our day for a lot of us who didn’t do it before. In the middle of all the chaos going on right now, a moment of peace. And a time when we can go outside and breathe in some fresh air. I know that one of my favorite things to do right now is to go for a walk. Which is mostly because I can turn my mind off and listen to good music while I do it.
But it took me a while to find the right music to listen to on my walks. I spent a lot of time looking through Spotify for the perfect walking playlist that was already made, but I never really had much luck. It seemed to be a given that a walking playlist had to have a lot of upbeat songs. Which is great for those of you who love to go for a fast walk. But what about those of us who would rather take a slow stroll around our neighborhood? I couldn’t find any ready-to-listen playlists, so I made my own. I thought it might be a good idea to post it here.
The Top 25 Tracks for Your Walking Playlist
As I’ve mentioned, there’s a certain mood I’m going for when I head out on my daily walk and listen to music. And that is exactly what I set out to do with this playlist. There are some groovy walking beats, some chill songs, and a few stompers in there. Because I think you could have a great stomp down the road to them. I’ve even put them in what I think is a natural order, so there are no jarring changes to interrupt your concentration as you stroll.
1. Day Dreaming – Aretha Franklin
2. Here, There And Everywhere – The Beatles
3. Baltimore – Nina Simone
4. Use Me – Bill Withers
5. Cannock Chase – Labi Siffre
6. august – Taylor Swift
7. Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
8. I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King
9. Spooky – Dusty Springfield
10. Didn’t I – Darondo
11. How Long Do I Have to Wait for You? – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
12. Walking Away – Craig David
13. Oxford Comma – Vampire Weekend
14. Cornerstone – Arctic Monkeys
15. I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) – Daryl Hall & John Oates
16. Brass in Pocket – Pretenders
17. What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
18. Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
19. Bad Bad News – Leon Bridges
20. Young Americans – David Bowie
21. Love Is A Losing Game – Amy Winehouse
22. Holding On – Gregory Porter
23. Walk on By – Dionne Warwick
24. That’s the Way of the World – Earth, Wind & Fire
25. Remember Where You Are – Jessie Ware