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In his memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, novelist Haruki Murakami wrote that your only real opponent in running is the person you used to be. In that spirit of continually challenging oneself, here’s an eclectic mix of the latest hits that Apple Fitness+ Treadmill trainers Sam and Jamie-Ray are running to right now. Forget the leaderboard, forget “great” or “good”—the important thing is getting out there, and remembering that nobody can make you do it but you.

The only rule for pop in the ‘10s? Trusting your instincts can do wonders for your star power. Take Lady Gaga, who shapeshifted from hard-edged diva to big-voiced balladeer multiple times during the decade, or Ariana Grande, who kept fans guessing with surprise drops and coded lyrics. The 2010s were a wild time on the charts, with pop divas, hip-hop stars, and guitar-strumming crooners all making their own way to the top. Adele belted her way through heartbreak and triumph, Drake got in his feelings over street-sourced beats, Taylor Swift shared her innermost thoughts with millions, and Shawn Mendes made the leap from viral-video star to world-conquering pop icon. Groups hit it big, too, whether they were singing in sweet harmony like the boy banders of One Direction or revamping themselves alongside the times like the soul-poppers in Maroon 5.

The only rule for pop in the ‘10s? Trusting your instincts can do wonders for your star power. Take Lady Gaga, who shapeshifted from hard-edged diva to big-voiced balladeer multiple times during the decade, or Ariana Grande, who kept fans guessing with surprise drops and coded lyrics. The 2010s were a wild time on the charts, with pop divas, hip-hop stars, and guitar-strumming crooners all making their own way to the top. Adele belted her way through heartbreak and triumph, Drake got in his feelings over street-sourced beats, Taylor Swift shared her innermost thoughts with millions, and Shawn Mendes made the leap from viral-video star to world-conquering pop icon. Groups hit it big, too, whether they were singing in sweet harmony like the boy banders of One Direction or revamping themselves alongside the times like the soul-poppers in Maroon 5.

Trends may come and go, but the classics never go out of style. Drawn from house, dance-pop, trance, and more, these timeless tracks are the cornerstones of '90s and 2000s dance music. They make the perfect playlist for an impromptu party...or gym session...or commute. Our editors regularly update this playlist. If you like a song, add it to your library.

Here’s where you’ll find high-energy hits from the 2010s to keep you pushing forward. This playlist is updated regularly. If you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Contemporary electronic dance music dates back to the birth of house and techno in the '80s, but for many years it was a comparatively underground phenomenon. That all changed in the 2010s, as a handful of elements—a new generation of fans, a rising tide of tech-savvy talent, a global explosion of festival culture—intersected, resulting in a worldwide resurgence. The movement, known simply as EDM, had roots in previous decades of trance and progressive house, but a spirit of newness prevailed: New faces, like Skrillex and Calvin Harris, brought a refreshing dose of personality to the stage. New sounds, like dubstep and big-room, were charged with an air of sonic progression. And a new spirit of crossover fused club energy with pop songwriting, paving the way for an unprecedented back-and-forth between the airwaves and main stage.

At this point, it’d be easier to list the creative milestones Lady Gaga hasn’t checked off her bucket list. Since skyrocketing to stardom with early smashes like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” the tirelessly ambitious artist has brought top-notch theatrics, Warholian playfulness, and endless ideas to the pop charts and beyond. One minute she’s a classicist, belting jazz standards alongside Tony Bennett, then she’s vamping as a gothic house diva on 2025’s “Abracadabra.” Elsewhere in the icon’s repertoire: feel-good dance-floor euphoria (“Rain on Me” alongside Ariana Grande), campy dissections of the nature of fame (“Applause”), folksy power ballads (“Shallow,” “Million Reasons”). Through it all, the EGOT contender’s blend of edginess, sincerity, and good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle has solidified her standing as one of the 21st century’s brightest stars.