Cool down songs have a completely different energy than warm up songs. They’re mellow enough to encourage riders to slow down, stretch their muscles, and appreciate the ride.
Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) – 411 (5:39)
New York New York – Ryan Adams (3:47)
Beautiful – Akon, Colby O’Donis, and Kardinal Offishall (5:13)
The Fear – Lily Allen (3:27)
Could I Be Your Girl – Jann Arden (4:48 )
You’re Beautiful – James Blunt (3:33)
Stay the Night – James Blunt (3:34)
If I Were a Boy – Beyonce (4:09)
Halo – Beyonce (4:22)
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas (4:04)
One – Mary J. Blige & U2 (4:23)
Airplaines (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore) – B.o.B. (3:01)
For One Night Only – Bodyrockers (3:00)
Sorry – Buckcherry (3:48)
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett (4:11)
This Woman’s Work – Kate Bush (3:34)
Keep On Rising – Ian Carey (5:41)
Over the Rainbow – Jason Castro (3:30)
Sing for You – Tracy Chapman (4:25)
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
Forgiveness – Collective Soul (5:00)
The Time of My Life – David Cook (3:36)
Miami – Counting Crows (5:01)
Meet Me on the Equinox – Death Cab for Cutie (3:44)
Sonata No. 14 in C/M (Moonlight Sonata) (Pem Stereo) – Depeche Mode (5:36)
Thank You – Dido (3:38 )
Tom’s Diner (feat. Suzanne Vega) – DNA (4:26)
Stuttering – Fefe Dobson (3:10)
May It Be – Enya (3:45)
Unlove You – Elisa Estrada (3:12)
Big Girls Don’t Cry – Fergie (4:28 )
One Thing – Finger Eleven (4:40)
Angel – Flipsyde (4:27)
You Found Me – The Fray (4:04)
Turn Off the Light – Nelly Furtado (4:36)
Solsbury Hill – Peter Gabriel (4:20)
I Can’t Dance – Genesis (4:01)
Simplesmente (Tom Middleton Balearic Remix) – Bebel Gilberto (5:55)
Poker Face (Glee Cast Version) (feat. Idina Menzel) – Glee Cast (3:40)
Here and Now – Great Big Sea (3:40)
Old School – Hedley (3:41)
All She Wants to Do is Dance – Don Henley (4:29)
Afterglow – INXS (4:08 )
Closer to Fine – The Indigo Girls (4:02)
Punta del Esta (Beach Mix) – Blake Jarrell (3:25)
Wishing on a Star – Jay-Z (3:57)
Just a Ride – Jem (3:20)
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane (3:49)
All Summer Long – Kid Rock (iTunes version by the Rock Heroes) (4:56)
Shy Guy – Diana King (4:19)
Beautiful Girls – Sean Kingston (4:01)
The House that Built Me – Miranda Lambert (3:57)
What a Day (2008) – Greg Laswell (5:09)
Lightning Crashes – Live (5:26)
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:45)
Paper Planes (DFA Remix) – M.I.A. (5:49)
Sleepy Maggie – Ashley MacIsaac (5:28)
Yellow Brick Road – Raine Maida (3:08 )
Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You – Madonna (5:09)
Birmingham – Amanda Marshall (5:21)
Stereo Love – Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina (4:08)
Free Fallin’ (Live) – John Mayer (4:24)
Say – John Mayer (3:52)
Ice Cream – Sara McLachlan (3:03)
Head over Feet– Alanis Morissette (4:27)
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz (4:03)
Apologize (Workout Remix) – OneRepublic (4:21)
Music of the Night – Phantom of the Opera (Original London Cast) (5:13)
Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s (3:53)
Bad Day – Daniel Powter (4:00)
Kiss – Prince (3:46)
Dreams on Fire – A.R. Rahman and Suzanne (4:09)
Latika’s Theme – A.R. Rahman and Suzanne (3:09)
Wildcat – Ratatat (4:20)
Seasons of Love – Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2:54)
Rehab – Rihanna (4:55)
Rude Boy – Rihanna (3:42)
The Bike Song – Mark Ronson and the Business International (4:23)
All the Things You Never Wanted – Pierson Ross (3:29)
Sorry – Gordie Sampson (3:37)
Drowning – Saving Abel (3:38)
Down (feat. L’il Wayne) – Jay Sean (3:32)
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (feat. Freshlyground) – Shakira (3:23)
It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy (3:48)
Breathe Me – Sia (4:36)
For What It’s Worth – Buffalo Springfield (2:41)
Closer (Original Mix Edit) – Susana, Omnia and The Blizzard (4:21)
Love Story – Taylor Swift (3:56)
Whenever, Wherever – Shakira (3:16)
Indra – Thievery Corporation (5:25)
Santa Monica – Theory of a Deadman (4:09)
Her Diamonds – Rob Thomas (4:40)
Drops of Jupiter – Train (4:19)
Free – Train (3:58)
Khaleegi Stomp – Transglobal Underground (3:53)
Don’t Call Me Baby (Radio Mix) – Kreesha Turner (3:25)
Black Magic – Kreesha Turner (4:17)
Moving Mountains – Usher (4:58)
Hard Sun – Eddie Vedder (5:22)
It’s a New Day – will.i.am (3:39)
Africa (feat. Culture) – Karl Wolf (3:52)
Dear God – XTC (3:39)
Last Updated: January 24, 2011
You have to put some coldplay! “The scientist” awesome cool down song!
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Many people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!
Florence and the Machine – Shake It Out. Great cool down song!
Hi Cynthia,
I just want to thank you so very much for all the work you’ve done, learning, developing, and then sharing! all your wonderful class and playlist ideas. I recognize how much time and energy you’ve put into this, and I send you a big high five from the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia! I’ve really benefited from your kind and generous contribution to the indoor cycle community. Thanks, cycle sister!
Char xo
I totally forgot about this song until I was trolling through my iPod today
The Beloved – Sweet Harmony (5:03) – an excellent cool-down song. I love the chorus!
Thanks for the feedback Debbie. Much appreciated.
Great site. Keep them coming. They encourage me tremendously as a fairly new instructor. Thank you.