This pop superstar’s second single off her third album was expected to pay homage to Robert Smith’s band. Instead, it mimicked a hit song from another legacy rockstar, Billy Corgan. With ’90s rock as an influence to one of today’s biggest pop stars, this power ballad will appeal to both the Gen X and Gen Z population in your classes.Read more…
This week’s MMM pick is packed with bright electro-pop energy and perfectly timed opportunities to wake up the legs. Best used as a second warm-up track, it’s a fun way to introduce short bursts of speed and power before the real work begins.Read more…
I’ve got a new pick that’s current, catchy, and packed with the kind of energy that makes you want to stay on the gas. It’s one of those songs that pulls you in from the first few beats and makes the whole climb feel a little more fun.Read more…
A hard-driving indie rock track with a consistent, insistent tempo that keeps riders locked into the effort. Perfect for VO2 max intervals that require sustained output, or for FTP testing and race-style sets where riders need to hold a strong, controlled line under pressure.Read more…
This track is smooth, steady, and just a little bit sneaky. It builds in all the right places and brings the kind of energy your riders won’t see coming, but will definitely feel. A slightly older pop hit, but with plenty of remix versions, it’s a great addition to your library. Are you ready to climb and play with control? Read more…
If you feel that beat, you’ll want to sway too, and surrender to the emotion and soaring chorus vocals!Read more…
While many people have said that rock is dead, this artist proclaimed that the dance floor is dead when she released this single that makes for a solid short, hard climb.Read more…
A simple, effective recovery track featuring a surprise family collaboration. It’s got a gentle energy and cadence, perfect for bringing heart rate, breathing, and effort back down after intervals. Bonus: one of the voices was just 9 years old at the time of recording.Read more…
This fresh pop track basically hands you your coaching script in the title alone. Hint: It’s all about being ready, steady…and then absolutely going for it. With a punchy, just-right tempo and a chorus that feels like a built-in countdown, it’s primed to become your new Mainstream Music Monday obsession. Click through to see the song that’s about to run your next climb.Read more…
A climbing track with main character energy. Smooth and a little chaotic, with perfectly timed intervals that let you build resistance while getting pulled into the story.Read more…