100 Best Songs About Being Big and Strong
Loud Songs That Make You Feel Bigger Than You Are
There’s a moment when you catch yourself flexing in the mirror, half-mocking, half-serious, or maybe hauling a duffel bag up three flights of stairs like it owes you something. That physical, chest-up kind of feeling where you're half-aware you’re performing but still feeding off it. The air’s thick with ego and adrenaline and something kind of stupid in a good way. You don’t need nuance in those moments. You need volume. The right song turns a regular walk into a movie scene and a dumb task into a personal challenge. It doesn't matter who’s watching.
These tracks hit like pregame rituals. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that know how to puff their chests and swing wide. Some are all bark and snarl, built for entrance music. Others move slower but carry weight in the way they hold their ground. Not all strength is loud. Sometimes it’s in a deep voice with nothing to prove or a groove that stays steady while everything else unravels. And once in a while, there’s a song that hits both at once—swagger and stillness rolled into one sound. You can’t always explain it, but you know it when it comes through the speakers.
There’s a weird kind of comfort in songs that act like they’ve already won. Even when you’re faking that energy, the right track makes it easier to believe your own bluff. Doesn’t matter if you’re chasing a pump, throwing punches in your head, or just trying to feel like you’re in control of something. These are the tracks that walk in like they own the place. Here are the best songs for feeling big and strong.
Top 10 Strength Songs
1. 'Eye of the Tiger'—Survivor
2. 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)'—Kelly Clarkson
3. 'Roar'—Katy Perry
4. 'Titanium'—David Guetta featuring Sia
5. 'Lose Yourself'—Eminem
6. 'Unstoppable'—Sia
7. 'Confident'—Demi Lovato
8. 'Fighter'—Christina Aguilera
9. 'Rise Up'—Andra Day
10. 'Hall of Fame'—The Script featuring will.i.am
More Powerful Music #11—30
11. 'Brave'—Sara Bareilles
12. 'I'm Still Standing'—Elton John
13. 'Born This Way'—Lady Gaga
14. 'Can't Hold Us'—Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton
15. 'Survivor'—Destiny's Child
16. 'The Champion'—Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris
17. 'Don't Stop Believin''—Journey
18. 'It's My Life'—Bon Jovi
19. 'Thunder'—Imagine Dragons
20. 'Warrior'—Demi Lovato
21. 'The Climb'—Miley Cyrus
22. 'This Is Me'—Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble
23. 'All I Do Is Win'—DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, & Rick Ross
24. 'Invincible'—Machine Gun Kelly featuring Ester Dean
25. 'Power'—Kanye West
26. 'Flesh Without Blood'—Grimes
27. 'You Don't Own Me'—Lesley Gore
28. 'Run the World (Girls)'—Beyoncé
29. 'Salute'—Little Mix
30. 'Skyscraper'—Demi Lovato
Uplifting Songs for Inner Strength #31—50
31. 'Not Afraid'—Eminem
32. 'Freedom'—George Michael
33. 'Born to Be Brave'—Idina Menzel
34. 'The Man'—Taylor Swift
35. 'God Is a Woman'—Ariana Grande
36. 'Woman'—Kesha featuring The Dap-Kings Horns
37. 'Brave, Honest, Beautiful'—Fifth Harmony featuring Meghan Trainor
38. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'—Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
39. 'Good As Hell'—Lizzo
40. 'Truth Hurts'—Lizzo
41. 'Glorious'—Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey
42. 'The Greatest'—Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar
43. 'Bulletproof'—La Roux
44. 'Don't Stop Me Now'—Queen
45. 'I Will Survive'—Gloria Gaynor
46. 'I Am Woman'—Helen Reddy
47. 'Beautiful'—Christina Aguilera
48. 'Just a Girl'—No Doubt
49. 'Confident'—Justin Bieber
50. 'Flawless'—Beyoncé
Songs About Personal Power and Growth #51—75
51. 'I'm a Survivor'—Reba McEntire
52. 'The Power'—Snap!
53. 'You Say'—Lauren Daigle
54. 'Something Just Like This'—The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
55. 'Walking on Sunshine'—Katrina & The Waves
56. 'The Fighter'—Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder
57. 'I Got My Mind Set on You'—George Harrison
58. 'Whatever It Takes'—Imagine Dragons
59. 'Don't Stop'—Fleetwood Mac
60. 'Live Your Life'—T.I. featuring Rihanna
61. 'Bigger Than My Body'—John Mayer
62. 'Stronger Every Day'—The Chainsmokers
63. 'I Believe I Can Fly'—R. Kelly
64. 'Keep Your Head Up'—Andy Grammer
65. 'I'm Alive'—Celine Dion
66. 'Here's to Never Growing Up'—Avril Lavigne
67. 'On Top of the World'—Imagine Dragons
68. 'Count on Me'—Bruno Mars
69. 'Hero'—Mariah Carey
70. 'Ain't No Way'—Aretha Franklin
71. 'Independent Woman Part I'—Destiny's Child
72. 'Man in the Mirror'—Michael Jackson
73. 'We Are the Champions'—Queen
74. 'Defying Gravity'—Idina Menzel & Kristin Chenoweth
75. 'Tubthumping'—Chumbawamba
Resilience and Victorious Songs #76—100
76. 'I Won't Back Down'—Tom Petty
77. 'The Edge of Glory'—Lady Gaga
78. 'Shake It Out'—Florence + The Machine
79. 'Live Like You Were Dying'—Tim McGraw
80. 'Don't Stop The Music'—Rihanna
81. 'I Can'—Nas
82. 'Power Over Me'—Dermot Kennedy
83. 'The Kids Aren't Alright'—The Offspring
84. 'I Am'—Kirk Franklin
85. 'Glory'—Common & John Legend
86. 'Here Comes the Sun'—The Beatles
87. 'Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing'—Stevie Wonder
88. 'Feeling Good'—Nina Simone
89. 'Lovely Day'—Bill Withers
90. 'Happy'—Pharrell Williams
91. 'Stronger'—Kanye West
92. 'Power'—Little Mix
93. 'Ain't No Other Man'—Christina Aguilera
94. 'I'm Out'—Ciara featuring Nicki Minaj
95. 'Queen'—Jessie J
96. 'Rise'—Katy Perry
97. 'Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)'—Shakira featuring Freshlyground
98. 'Holding Out for a Hero'—Bonnie Tyler
99. 'Hero'—Enrique Iglesias
100. 'The Climb'—Jessie J
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