Top 10 Workout Songs of 2012

This post has been sitting in my drafts for months. I apologize for the late release, but check it out any way! Huge thanks to Chris Lawhorn for the list!

The Top 10 Workout Songs of 2012...So Far

Fort Wayne, IN – May 23, 2012 –

It's usually December, when folks take a look back at the year that's passed.But, with summer just around the corner—and plenty of opportunities to get back outdoors—itseemed like a great time to recap the best workout tracks from January through May. Big beats continue to reign supreme in the gym.The workout music royalty—Pitbull, Flo Rida and Lady GaGa—make their customary appearances in the top ten. Additionally, as you might expect, the list features a handful of dance cuts—with Breathe Carolina, Rihanna, and Cobra Starship each getting the remix treatment.Lastly, adding a little variety, there are the crossover hits—both from club producers (like Avicii), rockers (like Linkin Park), or both (like the collaboration between DJ Steve Aoki and Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo).

Here's the full list, according to votes placed at Run Hundred--the web's most popular workout music blog.

Breathe Carolina - Blackout (Wideboys Remix)
Flo Rida & Sia - Wild Ones
Lady GaGa - Marry The Night
Linkin Park - Burn It Down
Rihanna - We Found Love (Cahill Club Remix)
Avicii - Levels
Steve Aoki & Rivers Cuomo - Earthquakey People
Pitbull - Back in Time
The Wanted - Glad You Came
Cobra Starship & Sabi - You Make Me Feel... (Felix Leiter Remix)

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.

Channel Orange

Frank Ocean has had a lot of buzz the past week or so and now his album has been released on iTunes. Channel Orange has flooded my Twitter time line. While I've never been much of a Frank Ocean fan, I do absolutely love "Thinking Bout You" and purchased the single immediately when it was released on iTunes back in April. Honestly, it's going to take a lot to get me to purchase this album. He's very talented but I still haven't decided if he's for me yet. I've only recently started to warm up to J.Cole. How many of you have downloaded Channel Orange? What are your opinions? Speak on it.