Jul 05, 2022

Best Walk Up Songs of All Time

It’s magic when you approach an at-bat with your favorite song playing through the sound system. From a local complex to a 40,00 person stadium, when you get your song right, you feel invincible. Like no pitcher in the world could best you. It’s a vibe. And not just a vibe for you, but rather the whole stadium. Your walk-up song sets the stage. It’s the one window for fans to view your lifestyle within the game. Selecting a great walk-up song matters so let’s take a look at the best walk-up songs to ever do it, by genre.

Alternative/Rock

Rock music has a way of bringing a stadium to life. Instantly recognizable anthems bring crowds to their feet. From birds chirping to a classic rock ballad, you can feel the energy among the crowd shift as soon as they take to the airwaves. As you read through these, do whatever you can to avoid having one of them stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

AC/DC - Thunderstruck
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Takin’ Care of Business
The Black Keys - Howlin’ For You
Buffalo Springfield - For What It’s Worth
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou
Disturbed - Down With The Sickness
Free - All Right Now
George Thorogood - Bad To The Bone
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Kid Rock - Bawitdaba
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Ram Jam - Black Betty
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride
Steve Miller Band - The Joker
Trapt - Headstrong
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man

Our Pick:

Country

Players looking to keep things more relaxed before they step into the box often go the route of a country walk-up song. When done right, the combination of soothing southern twang and a couple guitars can make any nail-biting situation feel like just another Friday night with the boys. The chorus is always catchy and the beer is always ice cold when it comes to these country hits.

Alan Jackson - Chatahoochie
Brantley Gilbert - Bottoms Up
Brantley Gilbert - Hell On Wheels
Brooks & Dunn - Hillbilly Deluxe
Brothers Osborne - Shoot From The Hip
Chase Rice - Ready Set Roll
Chris Stapelton - Second One To Know
Dierks Bentley - Burning Man
Garth Brooks - Friends In Low Places
Jake Owen - Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Jason Aldean - Lights Come On
Jon Pardi - Dirt On My Boots
John Denver - Thank God I’m A Country Boy
Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
Luke Bryan - That's My Kind Of Night
Sam Hunt - Body Like A Back Road
The Cadillac Three - The South

Our Pick:

Hip Hop/Rap

Likely the most popular category for walk-up songs, hip hop has been setting the stage for at-bats around the world for over three decades. It’s raw, rhythmic, and littered with emotion, making it an obvious choice of genre for so many players.