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National Exercise Day is held on April 18, and to set the mood, Billboard has curated the ultimate Latin workout playlist.
The unofficial holiday was founded in 2020 by Dr. Jeuse Bernard Saint-Fleur to raise awareness on the importance of exercise and how it can save lives, according to Daysoftheyear.com. It happens each year in April.
The Latin workout playlist includes more than 40 songs, perfect for a two-hour sweat sesh at the gym.
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For those who want to feel motivated and listen to positive affirmations, we’ve included bops such as Karol G’s “Que Chimba de Vida,” Bad Bunny’s “Los Pits,” Randy Malcom’s “Bendecido” and Thalia’s “Arrasando.”
For the gym junkie who needs reggaetón music to get hyped, there’s Rauw Alejandro’s “Diluvio,” Daddy Yankee’s timeless hit “Gasolina” and “Gata Only,” the viral hit by Chilean newcomers FloyyMenor and Cris MJ, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
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Songs such as Fuerza Regida and Marshmello’s “Harley Quinn”; Maluma’s “Coco Loco”; Lenny Tavárez and Sergio George’s “El Yate”; “Mercho” by Lil’ Cake, Migrantes, and Nico Valdi; and Manuel Turizo’s “La Bachata” represent the dance, merengue, salsa, cumbia, and bachata genres, respectively.
And of course, the playlist could not exclude gym-inspired tracks such as Tainy’s “La Baby” featuring Daddy Yankee, Feid and Sech, and “Gym,” a catchy dembow by former Billboard On the Radar Latin act J Molina.
Now go throw on your best gym fit, get in a sweat sesh and listen to the playlist below:
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Barack Obama may not be the president anymore, but he’ll always be the commander-in-chief of summer music recommendations.
The former POTUS shared his annual summer playlist Thursday (July 20), with everyone from Ice Spice to Leonard Cohen making the 2023 roundup. “Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been listening to this summer — a mix of old and new,” Obama tweeted. “Look forward to hearing what I’ve missed.”
Among the songs featured: SZA’s “Snooze,” J Hus and Drake’s “Who Told You,” Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro’s “Vampiros,” Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj’s “Princess Diana” and Janelle Monáe’s spicy ode to threesomes, “Only Have Eyes 42.” Obama also included a taste of country with Luke Combs’ chart-topping take on Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” along with a splash of indie rock via Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker’s Boygenius single “Not Strong Enough.”
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Classics from Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Otis Redding and Ella Fitzgerald also made the cut.
The A Promised Land author is no novice when it comes to curating seasonal song recommendations, spending the past few years treating followers to at least two playlists — one in the summer and one at the end of each year — every year. At the end of 2022, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Rema, Lizzo, Ari Lennox, Omar Appollo and more were honored with Obama’s stamp of approval.
Last summer, Obama was bumping to Harry Styles, Lil Yachty, Maggie Rogers, Burna Boy, Wet Leg, Jack White and Maren Morris, amongst others.
See Obama’s full 2023 summer playlist below:
Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been listening to this summer — a mix of old and new. Look forward to hearing what I’ve missed. pic.twitter.com/H2Do2iaD1p— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 20, 2023
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For all they do for us, mothers should be celebrated every day, but it’s nice to give mom a little extra love on Mother’s Day. She deserves it!
Whether you’re taking her out to dinner, making her a handmade card, buying her flowers or just calling to tell her how much you love her, Mother’s Day is the moment to make our mamas feel special. Mothers can also come in many different forms, and it’s time to celebrate everyone from hardworking single moms and motherly figures to selfless mothers who have adopted children and stepmoms who love their spouses kids as their own and beyond.
What better way to show appreciation for someone you love than with a specially curated playlist? Musicians of all genres and ages have shared how much they love their mamas in their music, and trying to narrow down all the mother-themed songs can be overwhelming. Thankfully, Billboard has you covered.
From Tupac, Drake and Kanye West delivering flawless bars about the roles their mothers have played in their lives to Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC and Spice Girls giving us Hallmark-ready lyrics about motherly love, our playlist has songs that every mom will love.
Raise a glass to mom this Mother’s Day, and let these songs be your soundtrack.
2Pac – “Dear Mama”
In the late, great 2Pac’s tribute to his mama, Afeni Shakur — who gave birth to him a month after being released from jail — the late rap icon says the words that every mother wants to hear: “You are appreciated.”
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The-Dream – “Mama”
On his 2007 debut album, “Lovehate,” The-Dream mourns the passing of his mother in “Mama,” a heart-filled, melodic and auto-tuned dedication to her. Reminiscing on loving memories, the “Radio Killa” dreams of bringing his mother back to life.
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The Backstreet Boys – “The Perfect Fan”
In this soft rock piano medley, the Backstreet Boys declare their love and appreciation for their mothers. With lyrics like “You showed me when I was young just how to grow,” Hallmark could learn a thing or two from these gentlemen. When the song debuted in 1999, fans and mothers everywhere swooned.
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Drake – “Look What You’ve Done”
In candid disclosure of the hardships he went through with his mother and family, Drake gratefully thanks them for helping him become the man he is today on 2011’s “Look What You’ve Done.” Ending with a recording of a loving voicemail from his grandmother, this “Take Care” track sentimentally greets “Happy Mother’s Day.”
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*NSYNC – “(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You”
‘N Sync’s pop ballad “God Must Have Spent (A Little More Time On You)” could be written about any woman in the boys’ lives, but they dedicated it to their moms. The video features a mother and child, from birth to adulthood, growing and making memories while the boys croon in white suits.
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Kacey Musgraves – “Mother”
Musgraves’ tear-jerking tribute to mom is not to be missed: “Wish we didn’t live, wish we didn’t live so far from each other/ I’m just sitting here thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping/ And missing my mother, mother/ And she’s probably sitting there/ Thinking ’bout the time that’s slipping/ And missing her mother, mother.”
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Christina Aguilera – “Oh Mother”
Christina Aguilera is celebrating Mother’s Day as a mom herself to Max Liron Bratman and Summer Rain Rutler, but this 2006 single addresses her own early childhood, as she thanks her mother for leaving her abusive father.
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Danzig – “Mother”
Danzig’s 1991 breakthrough hit isn’t really about mothers, but like them, it rocks.
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Kanye West – “Hey Mama”
Kanye West owes a lot to his mother Donda West, who retired from her job as an English professor to manage her son’s career. This performance, filmed before Donda passed away unexpectedly in 2007, is a testament to their close bond.
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Ozzy Osbourne – “Mama I’m Coming Home”
This 1991 track was actually written for Ozzy’s wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, whom the hard-rocker refers to as “Mama.”
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The Rolling Stones – “Mother’s Little Helper”
This Rolling Stones classic seems harmless, but a deeper listen actually reveals that the title is a reference to prescription drugs used by lonely housewives.
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Crystal Bowersox – “Mama”
Dubbed “Mama Sox” by her fellow season 9 American Idol contestants, Bowersox recorded “Mama,” an acoustic ballad saying farewell rather than giving thanks. As a young mother herself, Crystal sings passionately and from the heart.
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Pink Floyd – “Mother”
On this song from their classic 1979 album The Wall, Pink Floyd ask, “Mother, do you think they’ll like this song?” They certainly did.
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LL Cool J – “Mama Said Knock You Out”
While we’re pretty sure Mama wouldn’t approve of violence or forgetting to take out the garbage, she’s bound to appreciate an LL classic that samples James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone.
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Trace Adkins – “Hot Mama”
Trace Adkins tips his cowboy hat to all the “Hot Mamas” of the world: “You worry about your hips, and you worry about your age/Meanwhile I’m tryin’ to catch the breath you take away.” Aw.
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The Jackson 5 – “Mama’s Pearl”
Recorded by the Jackson 5 in 1971, “Mama’s Pearl” was reportedly called “Guess Who’s Making Woopie (With Your Girlfriend)” until the lyrics and title were changed to fit 12-year-old Michael.
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John Lennon – “Mother”
John Lennon’s song “Mother” is actually a song written for both his parents — his father left when Lennon was only an infant, and his mother was killed in a car crash when he was 17.
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Boyz II Men – “A Song for Mama”
A staple of any Mother’s Day playlist, this Boyz II Men ballad is about a family held together by a mother’s traditions.
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Elvis Presley – “Mama Liked The Roses”
Released in 1970 as a b-side to his classic single “The Wonder of You,” Presley’s song is in memory of mothers who can’t be with their children on the holiday.
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The Spice Girls – “Mama”
The idea for this Spice Girls ballad arose in 1997, when Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown thought it would be a good idea to write a tribute for the mamas of the group.
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