Prepping for the NFL season with the league’s biggest pump-you-up songs
For a couple of years, I was the music director for the Toronto Maple Leafs, selecting the music played before, during, and after home games. That gig plunged me into the world of major league sports game operations and took me to arenas across North America to study what music was used by other NHL teams. It was a cool job.
With the NFL season starting next Thursday, an online gambling site (OGUS) analyzed a series of playlists on Spotify and Tidal to find out which songs are biggest with the football crowd.
The number one most popular track? No surprise: “Thunderstruck” from AC/DC. Combined with “You Shook Me All Night Long,” AC/DC appears on 28 NFL team playlists. I’m a little surprised at how well “Bangarang” from Skrillex did.
Top 50 Most Played Songs by NFL Teams
| 1 | Thunderstruck – AC/DC | 26 | Till I Collapse – Eminem |
| 2 | Bangarang – Skrillex | 27 | This Is Our House – Bon Jovi |
| 3 | Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N Roses | 28 | The Time Is Now – John Cena |
| 4 | The Champion – The Score | 29 | The Final Countdown – Europe |
| 5 | Legend – The Score | 30 | My House – Flo Rida |
| 6 | You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC | 31 | Glory – The Score |
| 7 | Shut Up – Montana Brawl | 32 | Feels Great – Cheat Codes, Fetty Wap, CVBZ |
| 8 | Eye of the Tiger – Survivor | 33 | Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
| 9 | Cinderella Man – Eminem | 34 | Gladiator – Zayde Wølf |
| 10 | Rock The Beat – LMFAO | 35 | Enter Sandman – Metallica |
| 11 | Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO | 36 | We Got the Power – Zayde Wølf |
| 12 | Mas Tequila – Sammy Hagar | 37 | We Are the Champions – Queen |
| 13 | All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled | 38 | Water Me – Lizzo |
| 14 | Nonstop to Mexico – Montana Brawl | 39 | Sweet Child O Mine – Guns N Roses |
| 15 | Jump Around – House of Pain | 40 | My Way – Limp Bizkit |
| 16 | Jump – Armin van Buuren | 41 | Levels – Avicii |
| 17 | Champion – Bishop Briggs | 42 | Let’s Get it Started – Black Eyed Peas |
| 18 | Burn the house Down – AJR | 43 | Let It Rock – Kevin Rudolf, Lil Wayne |
| 19 | Bonfire – Knife Party | 44 | Turn Down For What – DJ Snake, Lil Jon |
| 20 | Best Life – Spencer Ludwig | 45 | Ride Wit Me – Nelly, City Spud |
| 21 | We Will Rock You – Queen | 46 | Pound The Alarm – Nicki Minaj |
| 22 | I Don’t Wanna Be In Love – Good Charlotte | 47 | Night is Young – Montana Brawl |
| 23 | Hand Clap – Fitz and The Tantrums | 48 | Jump – Kris Kross |
| 24 | Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys | 49 | Hymn for the Weekend – Coldplay, Seeb |
| 25 | Uprising – Muse | 50 | Hells Bells – AC/DC |
