Best music to pump you up before a match

You have been practicing overtime, perfecting your skill set, eating right and focusing your mind. Now as the match nears, you are in need of something to get you pumped up and ready to go!

 

What kinds of music are you interested in? We have a list (in the top genres) of songs that will get you ready for your big match. Make sure to create a playlist with these songs to get you energized and ready to kick some butt! Putting together a perfect playlist to take your mind off your nerves, might be exactly what you need.

 

HIP HOP/RAP

Hip Hop music (also called rap) is characterized by four elements including; rapping, djing, beatboxing and breaking. Hip hop or Rap is a music style that involves the repeated beat style to support the lyric delivery with an emphasis on expressing deep feelings.

 

• DJ Snake and Lil John - Turn Down for What  
• Blackstreet - No Diggity
• House Of Pain - Jump Around
• Kriss Kross - Jump
• Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
• Tag Team - Whoomp There It Is
• Nelly - Here comes the boom (and Pop)
• Fort Minor - Remember the Name
• DJ Khaled - All I do is win
• Eminem - Lose Yourself & Not Afraid
• Kanye West feat. Young Jeezy - Amazing
• Trick Daddy ft. Lil Jon and Twista - Lets Go
• Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - It Takes Two

 

COUNTRY

Country music often consists of ballads and dance tunes with romantic and country lyrics and harmonies accompanied by mostly string instruments such as banjos, electric, acoustic guitars and harmonicas. Country has roots in traditional folk music, spirituals and blues.

 

• Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places
• Brantley Gilbert - Bottoms Up & The Weekend
• Florida Georgia Line & Luke Bryan - This is how we roll
• Blake Shelton & Pistol Annies - Boys Round Here
• Chase Rice - Ready Set Roll
• Big & Rich - Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy

 

ROCK

Rock was the dominant form of music from the 60's-90's, being replaced by hip hop as the dominant form after. A Rock group consists of Electric Guitars, Bass and Drums. Rock emphasizes heavy beats, philosophical themes, simple chord progressions and short repetitive lyrics.

 

• AC/DC - It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) & TNT
• Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
• Journey - Don’t Stop Believin’
• Queen - We Are the Champions & We Will Rock You
• Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine
• Bon Jovi - Livin’ on a Prayer
• Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
• Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)

 

POP

Pop comes from the word "Popular". Pop is the trend that most people follow. The aim of this type of music is to appeal to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology.

 

• Black Eyed Peas - Pump it (also a Hip Hop group)
• Christina Aguilera - Fighter
• Macklemore, Ryan Lewis & Ray Dalton - Can’t Hold Us
• Far East Movement Ft. The Cataracs & Dev - Like A G6

 

METAL

Metal is characterized by highly amplified guitar distortion, extended guitar solos, aggressive rhythms and overall loudness. With metal music, listeners usually bang their head with every beat.

 

• Europe - The Final Countdown
• Papa Roach - Last Resort
• Guns N’ Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
• Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
• AC/DC - Thunderstruck

 

A FEW MORE GREAT SONGS FROM OTHER GENRES...

 

R&B/CLASSIC SOUL (Combines the elements of gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz)

• Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

 

DANCE/ELECTRONIC (Broad range of percussive electronic music genres made for nightclubs & raves)

• David guetta and Sia - Titanium

 

TECHNO (Electronic dance music)

• Fatboy Slim - Right here, right now

 

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