25 Great Songs to Cool Down With After Working Out

It’s great to know 25 great songs to cool down with after working out, especially songs that soothe your nerves with each beat. Those types of songs are great for keeping you alert but calm.

Building a Mystery-Sarah McLachlan

It’s got a nice soft feel to it, but just enough edge that one can come down after an intense workout and feel great. Back in the 90s, there were a lot of these types of songs, and it was great.

Hello-Adele

Something about Adele’s voice is very calming when she sings. This and the general cadence of the song make for a great way to relax.

Stay-Lisa Loeb

How many people still remember this song? It was a definite hit back in the 90s and has enough of a soft feel to it that allows the tune to calm your nerves.

You Were Meant for Me-Jewel

This could be used for a lower-intensity workout as well. Jewel’s voice was always rather soothing.

Stand By Me-Ben E. King

The slower the beat, the easier it is to slow down and come to the end of your workout. This song is great when you’ve finally relaxed as well.

Save Tonight-Eagle-Eye Cherry

There’s a decent pace to this song that keeps going throughout and allows your body to chill while remaining active. It’s a good walking song, that’s for certain.

Better Days-Citizen King

As one of the more fun songs on this list, this one is kind of goofy. But it does have a great cadence that’s easy to follow.

Simple Man-Lynyrd Skynyrd

As one of the more classic songs on this list, Simple Man is the type of nostalgic tune that many people can attest to liking. There have been a few different versions of it, but the song is still great.

Fantastic Voyage-Coolio

Remembering when this came out makes me feel kind of old, but oh well. It’s a fun track that’s still kind of popular.

Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper is and always has been a cool singer who knows how to croon. Her distinctive look from back in the 80s is still pretty iconic.

Round Here-Counting Crows

This does sound like kind of a depressing song thanks to the lyrics, but it’s still one that helps a person to calm down a bit. The band was one of the better parts of the 90s as well.

True Colors-Cyndi Lauper

Something about Lauper is just comforting. Her voice is somewhere between soothing and sublime, to put it lightly.

You Gotta Be-Des’ree

Talk about a calm song, that’s this one in a nutshell. It’s great if you want to take a walk or need to let the fire out of your lungs and relax.

Hotel California-Eagles

It’s a classic, that’s all that needs to be said. It doesn’t carry that much adrenaline in the lyrics or melody, but it works on several levels.

The Mummer’s Dance-Loreen McKennit

How many people remember this song? It was featured in Ever After with Drew Barrymore, but it doesn’t feel like it reached past niche status.

I’ll Remember-Madonna

Back in her younger years, Madonna could belt out a pop song with the best of them. But she could also create a song that made you melt as well.

Walking in Memphis-Marc Cohn

I don’t know about anyone else, but listening to this song after a tough workout is great. It’s such a soft beat that it almost puts me to sleep, in a good way.

Backwater-Meat Puppets

This is just a fun song that works on a couple of levels. You can use it to warm up or cool down.

Where I Stood-Missy Higgins

There’s power in this song, and it’s great for cooling down since it keeps that strength throughout. It’s also been used in TV and movies.

Kind and Generous-Natalie Merchant

At one time Natalie Merchant was on fire with her music, and she’s still great. But this was back in an era when singer/songwriters were still popular.

Wild Horses-Natasha Bedingfield

This is another woman who was up and coming for a while. She has a lot of great tracks for pumping adrenaline into a person, and several for calming them down.

Just A Dream-Nelly

Nelly wasn’t an instant hit since it took a lot of people time to get used to him. But once he exploded on the scene he was great for a while.

Heart Shaped Box-Neovaii

Unlike the original version from Nirvana, this song keeps the intensity but doesn’t bring the same level of force that Kurt Cobain did. It’s a different way to enjoy a great song.

Sunrise-Nora Jones

This is a good warmup song as well as a cool-down. Her voice is great and the beat is friendly and jaunty.

We Belong-Pat Benatar

From the opening beats to the end, this song is one that many remember fondly. As far as working out, it’s best when one is coming down from the hardest part of their exercise routine.