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Research has revealed the top 10 most motivational songs of all time – with Kanye West's 2007 UK number one hit, “Stronger”, topping the list.

The rap artist came out ahead of Eminem, with “Till I Collapse”, and David Guetta and Bebe Rexha's “I'm Good (Blue)”, which topped the charts following its 2023 release. Meanwhile, rounding out the top five were Survivor's classic 1982 track, “Eye Of The Tiger”, and “Run”, by Snow Patrol.

The findings emerged from an analysis of the 65 most popular motivational playlists on Spotify and Apple Music, to determine which tracks made the most appearances – with “Stronger” appearing on 14 playlists on the digital music services.

And the deep dive into the most motivational songs was carried out on behalf of888Poker, after its ambassador, Alexandre Mantovani, revealed what he listens to prior to major tournaments.

The poker player said: “I always workout before playing, to be my best version and have stamina for long hours of playing. I like listening to rock music and hip-hop, depending on the kind of workout I’m doing.”

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Other popular motivational tracks include “Forever” by Drake,Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem, and “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

“Beast – Southpaw Remix”, by Rob Bailey and The Hustle Standard, also features on a number of playlists – as do “Remember The Name”, by Fort Minor (featuring Styles of Beyond), and “Not Afraid” by Eminem.

The research also found Kanye West's “Graduation” is the most motivational album, featuring on 23 playlists. This was ahead of “Recharge”, by Fearless Motivation, and “The Eminem Show”, by Eminem, which came second and third respectively.

Speaking about the888Poker research, Dr Michael Bonshor, teacher in music psychology at the University of Sheffield, said: “We all have individual musical tastes, and personal associations with certain songs or types of music. This can affect whether we find them motivational.

“One of the strongest research findings is that music we choose to listen to, is more motivational than music other people have chosen for us. If we don’t like a song, it’s not likely to motivate us to do anything!”

TOP 10 MOTIVATIONAL SONGS:

1. Stronger, by Kanye West
2. Till I Collapse, by Eminem
3. I'm Good (Blue), by David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
4. Eye Of The Tiger, by Survivor
5. Run, by Snow Patrol
6. Forever, by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem
7. Can't Hold Us, by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (ft. Ray Dalton)
8. Beast – Southpaw Remix, by Bob Bailey & The Hustle Standard
9. Remember The Name, by Fort Minor (ft. Styles of Beyond)
10. Not Afraid, by Eminem