Run Songs List – Songs With Run in the Title

 
National Running Day is celebrated the first Wednesday in June. It is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. Run songs are also great to play during marathons, or even charity walks as many will still run. The word run is also used in the English language in scenarios such as running into something.

What a great way to celebrate National Running Day than a list of the Top 10 Run Songs. Our run songs are special in that each song has the word run in the song title – except for one which is titled “Pumped Up Kicks” – which aptly describes running.

Run Songs

10. Running On Empty – Jackson Browne
Released in 1977
Genre – Rock

9. Running With The Night – Lionel Richie
Released in 1983
Genre – R&B

8. Run-Around – Blues Traveler
Released in 1994
Genre – Rock

7. Run This Town – Jay-Z
Released in 2009
Genre – Hip Hop

6. Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen
Released in 1978
Genre – Rock

5. Take The Money And Run – Steve Miller Band
Released in 1976
Genre – Rock

4. Pumped Up Kicks – Foster The People
Released in 2010
Genre – Indie Pop

3. Run – Flo Rida
Released in 2012
Genre – Hip Hop

2. Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
Released in 1975
Genre – Rock

1. I Run For Life – Melissa Etheridge
Released in 2005
Genre – Rock

Other Popular Run Songs

Run To You – Bryan Adams

Run For Your Life – The Beatles

Run – Snow Patrol

Band On The Run – Paul McCartney & Wings

Walk, Don’t Run – The Ventures

The Long Run – The Eagles

Run – George Strait

Ready To Run – Dixie Chicks

Run Away – Live

Run To You – Roxette

Run It! – Chris Brown

Run – Leona Lewis

Run To You – Whitney Houston

Run Like Hell – Pink Floyd

Run For Your Life – The Fray

Run song list curated by Matthew Campbell