Apr 08 2008
10 Cool & Unique Songs To Wake Up To
Need some motivation and/or energy when you wake up in the morning? What better way than via some cool wake up songs! Music can definitely help you out, but it needs to be the right song. Now, I wanted to create a very unique and different list. I’m tired of lists with “eye of the tiger”, “I will survive”, and “we are the champions”. Nothing against those songs, but I wanted to modernize this a little bit 
So here is my top 10 cool & unique songs to listen to in the morning, in no particular order:
I tried to include alot of different genres so that there is something to appeal to everyone’s tastes
1- Ray of Light by Madonna
This is such a great morning song. It’s very happy and you can’t help but to be uplifted by it. Although it was released ten years ago in 1998, it still sounds current. It’s one of my favorite songs from Madonna’s best album (IMO).
2- Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown
I always see his song “I feel good” on motivating song lists, but I figured, there must be an even better song that the Godfather of Soul performed, and let me tell you, this is it! This is such a cool song, that even though is many decades old, could still be a hit today. I really like this one, it’s perfect to wake up to, and click the link to watch the video, it’s really endearing!
3- Rise Up by R. Kelly
This song, I wasn’t too familiar with. I believe it was created in memory of Virginia Tech shooting. After listening to it, I had to include it on this list. Just its message to “rise up, even if you can’t go on” is perfect for anyone that needs inspiration in the morning.
4- Wanna Be Startin’ Something by Michael Jackson
With the recent death of the King of Pop, I have been inclined to rediscover his music, and finding some oldies but goodies! Seriously, this is such a good song that just makes you “wanna start somethin’”, such as dancing! Great way to start your day by doing the Moonwalk!
5- I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff
This song’s version is the best one ever made in my opinion. The beat is much more uplifting and happy than the Johnny Nash version. Plus, with such lyrics as “gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day” how can you go wrong with waking up with such a song!
6- I’m Alive by Celine Dion
I have to admit, that I am not a huge Celine Dion fan. It’s just not my kind of music, but this song is just perfect for the morning. It’s simple, to the point, and has a great message. Seriously, what better way to start your day than with the thought “I’m alive!” 
7- Get Up by Ciara
This is the most current song on this list. For anyone that loves R&B, this is a great song to listen to in the morning. It’s Ciara’s best song so far, and although not full of crazy beats to get you out of bed, it’s sweet and it makes you feel good just listening to it.
8- Get Up by Technotronic
Ok, while browsing on YouTube for Ciara’s song, I came across this gem! For anyone that grew up in the 80’s, you just smile when you hear this song. It’s fun, crazy, very dated, but this is one song that is guaranteed to get you out of bed and moving!
9- Beautiful Day by U2
One of you wrote a comment below mentioning this song, and I couldn’t believe I had overlooked this song on my original list! This is a perfect song to start a brand new day, the right way. Ideal morning song, no question about it
10 – Every Morning by Sugar Ray
For anyone that is fond of the late 90’s, you can associate the era with this song! This song has such a cool vibe to it, it just flows so well, and it’s made to be a morning song. I wouldn’t be surprised that many radio stations out there play this in their morning rotations. Just a fun song that makes you feel good when you wake up
Here’s a few songs that I almost added to the top ten:
The Power by Snap
Lose Yourself by Eminem
Everywhere by Bran Van 3000
I’d love to read about your favorite morning songs, so leave some comments about them
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Praise you -fat boy slim . I often listen to that one to motivate my self , in the morning afternoon or night.
My favorite morning song is “Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals. I’ve loved it since I was a kid, and it’s always on my list of feel-good-tunes and morning-music.
Some Kinda Wonderful by the short-lived band “Sky” I’ve always loved. We played this song at our wedding and it always picks me up.
Who needs sleep by the barenaked ladies
Even the title makes me feel like wakeing up
for some odd reason the song When You Were Young by The Killers always makes me feel motivated in the morning and gets me ready fora new day!
Boston – More Than a Feeling
Perfect Day by Hoku
It makes me want to go out and do everything possible in the day!
Rise & Shine by The Cardigans, Breathe in by Frou Frou, No I in Threesome by Interpol and When You Were Young by The Killers, in that order. Seems to do it!
I like your list, though I would have made room for the Lose Yourself and Everywhere. It might not be that original, but my number 1 favorite track to wake up to is Time by Pink Floyd. Starts with the bells and chimes, then chills out and builds again. By the time (no pun) that seven minutes is over, I’m good for another day.
Another track I’m putting on my wakeup playlist is C’mon C’mon by The Von Bondies.
‘6 in the morning’ by D12 from the album D12 World. This song always gets me up & singing along
“Lovely Day” by Bill Withers… Listen to it and TRY to disagree that this does not make one of THE best wake up tunes of all time!
“Beautiful Day” by U2
‘Following the sun” by Enigma
“Walk of Life” by Dire Straits
These are my favourite songs for a morning run.
muse – supermassive black hole
a new found glory – happy together
aqua – good morning sunshine
lenny kravitz – are u gonna go my way
los lobos – la bamba
are my favourite wake-up songs. and also i love listening to bachata songs for the morning. they make me feel like dancing.. a good way to start the day happily..
like:
aventura – alexandra
aventura – quando volveras
A real fun song
Smash Mouth-Then The Morning Comes
Oh, ‘Beautiful Day’ is definitely one. But I think ‘Countdown’ by Jupiter One has something going for it. After all, the refrain is this…
“Hey now, wake up!
It’s a beatiful day
Hey now, look up!
You’re always turning away.
Are you falling asleep.
Hey now, wake up!
Are you looking away?
Hey now, look up!
Are you watching?
It’s a brand new day and you shouldn’t be fading away.
And so it begins…”
And there’s a lot to be said for the way they sing this song too. I think that helps me just love it all the more. Not only that, ‘Send Me On My Way’ by Rusted Roots is a winner. But that could be because of Matilda and Ice Age.
Kanye West – Good Morning
Bob Marley – Three Little Birds
These are my wake-up tunes (:
I used to wake up to “Santeria” by Sublime every morning in college. It was just energetic enough to get me out of the bed, but mellow enough that I still woke up in a good mood every morning.
Good Day, Sunshine by the Beatles. . . Here comes the Sun also by them… 60s style wakeup fun!
Gimme some lovin’- G love and special sauce
Still Fightin it-Ben Folds
Keep it together-Guster
Strange Magic-Electric Light Orchestra
Get us Stand up- Bob Marley
These are a few of my favs. Most of them lul you out of bed
Saturday Morning – Eels
I think a good thing to wake up to is the song “Wake Up” by The Arcade Fire on the album Funeral.
I’ve been waking up to “turn my swag on” by soulja boy for the past few months until I noticed that I was waking up with headaches. Lol, it’s great for heavy sleepers like me who deal with moderate background noise (like a tv, sounds of the city, railroad). It literally starts with “hop up out the bed” but I just kept pressing snooze as fast as I could and rolling back over. Only songs with a big intro get me up, I always sleep through songs that fade in. Glad I came here to find some new, inspiring (and shockingly obvious) songs!
metallica – one
is the best sogn to wake up to
it starts off with a soft acoustic guitar. if that doesnt wake you up after like 2 miuenutes it turns into hard metal to shake you awaek. its woken me up everytday for like the last 3 years./ i am seriously fukcing durnk merry christmas
up up and away by kid cudi off the album man on the moon:the end of day
also known as the wake n bake song
if that doesnt get me up, james brown is next on my playlist with get up
Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield
Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
Get Up- Superchick
Reach- Caleigh Peters
Reachin’ for Heaven- Diana DeGarmo
Wake up Boo! – The Boo Radleys
Forgot to say, the 3.37 version of Wake Up Boo! – it starts off lull then the radio edit version kicks in after 30 seconds just in case you need some help to get that head off the pillow!