The 60 Best Walk-Up Songs for Baseball and Softball

What is the best walk-up song?

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC, "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne and "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor are the classic walk-up songs. The best one for you is a song with a big intro or drop in the first ten seconds that makes you feel ready to hit.

Classic hype walk-up songs

1. "Seven Nation Army", The White Stripes: the riff every stadium chants.
2. "Thunderstruck", AC/DC: a building guitar intro made for the walk to the plate.
3. "Crazy Train", Ozzy Osbourne: the famous scream and riff.
4. "Eye of the Tiger", Survivor: the ultimate underdog anthem.
5. "Enter Sandman", Metallica: made famous by Mariano Rivera's entrances.
6. "Hells Bells", AC/DC: Trevor Hoffman's legendary closer song.
7. "Kickstart My Heart", Mötley Crüe: pure adrenaline.
8. "Welcome to the Jungle", Guns N' Roses: a menacing intro.
9. "Back in Black", AC/DC: swagger in every note.
10. "We Will Rock You", Queen: the crowd stomps along.
11. "I'm Shipping Up to Boston", Dropkick Murphys: a Fenway favorite.
12. "Centerfield", John Fogerty: the baseball song itself.

Hip-hop walk-up songs

13. "Lose Yourself", Eminem: a cinematic build-up to the moment that matters.
14. "Till I Collapse", Eminem: a pounding, determined beat.
15. "Remember the Name", Fort Minor: built for introductions.
16. "Can't Hold Us", Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: a rush of energy.
17. "Jump Around", House of Pain: the crowd jumps with you.
18. "X Gon' Give It to Ya", DMX: aggressive and loud.
19. "All I Do Is Win", DJ Khaled: confidence in one hook.
20. "HUMBLE.", Kendrick Lamar: a hard-hitting piano beat.
21. "Started from the Bottom", Drake: for the grinder who earned it.
22. "Sabotage", Beastie Boys: a punk-rap explosion.

Country walk-up songs

23. "Dirt on My Boots", Jon Pardi: an upbeat dance-floor favorite.
24. "Boys 'Round Here", Blake Shelton: a rowdy singalong.
25. "Chicken Fried", Zac Brown Band: easygoing and fun.
26. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)", Luke Bryan: a party starter.
27. "Callin' Baton Rouge", Garth Brooks: fiddle-fueled energy.
28. "Dirt Road Anthem", Jason Aldean: a country-rap groove.
29. "Whiskey Glasses", Morgan Wallen: a modern crowd favorite.
30. "Before He Cheats", Carrie Underwood: a classic for a slugger with a big swing.
31. "Gunpowder and Lead", Miranda Lambert: fierce and loud.
32. "Friends in Low Places", Garth Brooks: the whole park sings along.

Softball walk-up songs

33. "Bad Reputation", Joan Jett: a punk attitude anthem.
34. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", Pat Benatar: a perfect message for the pitcher.
35. "Run the World (Girls)", Beyoncé: a marching, powerful beat.
36. "Survivor", Destiny's Child: for a comeback at-bat.
37. "Roar", Katy Perry: big, confident and clean.
38. "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", Kelly Clarkson: a fearless pop anthem.
39. "Barracuda", Heart: a galloping rock riff.
40. "Just a Girl", No Doubt: sarcastic and fierce.
41. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!", Shania Twain: the instant crowd cheer.
42. "Bad Blood", Taylor Swift: a stomping pop beat.

Funny walk-up songs

43. "Baby Shark", Pinkfong: the crowd claps every time.
44. "Cotton Eye Joe", Rednex: a fiddle frenzy.
45. "Who Let the Dogs Out", Baha Men: the ballpark classic.
46. "Ice Ice Baby", Vanilla Ice: everyone knows the bassline.
47. "Macarena", Los del Río: the dugout dances along.
48. "Ghostbusters", Ray Parker Jr.: for a hitter who scares pitchers.
49. "Cha Cha Slide", DJ Casper: follow the instructions to the box.
50. "Party in the U.S.A.", Miley Cyrus: a guaranteed singalong.

Clean walk-up songs for Little League

51. "Believer", Imagine Dragons: a booming, clean anthem.
52. "Thunder", Imagine Dragons: for a hitter with a big swing.
53. "Whatever It Takes", Imagine Dragons: pure determination.
54. "Hall of Fame", The Script featuring will.i.am: aim high.
55. "Centuries", Fall Out Boy: a huge, stomping chorus.
56. "The Champion", Carrie Underwood featuring Ludacris: a sports anthem.
57. "Can't Stop the Feeling!", Justin Timberlake: bright and happy.
58. "Shake It Off", Taylor Swift: perfect after a strikeout.
59. "Uptown Funk", Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars: instant swagger.
60. "Sweet Caroline", Neil Diamond: the whole ballpark joins in.

Famous MLB walk-up and entrance songs

Some songs are forever linked to the players who used them. Mariano Rivera, the great Yankees closer, jogged in from the bullpen to Metallica's "Enter Sandman", and Trevor Hoffman's entrances to AC/DC's "Hells Bells" became just as famous in San Diego. Chipper Jones walked up to "Crazy Train" in Atlanta, and Jonathan Papelbon made the Dropkick Murphys' "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" a Fenway Park anthem. For more ballpark classics, see our songs about baseball.

How to choose a good walk-up or walkout song

• Find the best ten seconds. Most walk-up clips play for about ten to fifteen seconds, so pick the intro, the drop or the chorus that hits hardest.
• Keep it clean. Leagues and ballparks usually require clean versions, and youth leagues especially. Ask for the radio edit.
• Match your personality. A power hitter might want something heavy; a speedy leadoff hitter might want something fast and fun.
• Think about the crowd. Songs people can clap, chant or sing along to make the whole park part of your at-bat.
• Do not be afraid to change it. Many players switch songs to break a slump or to celebrate a hot streak.

Walk-up songs by type of hitter

• Power hitter: something heavy and slow-building, like "Thunderstruck", "Back in Black" or "Till I Collapse".
• Leadoff hitter or speedster: something fast and bright, like "Can't Hold Us", "Uptown Funk" or "Kickstart My Heart".
• Catcher: a gritty, workmanlike song, like "Dirt on My Boots", "Started from the Bottom" or "Welcome to the Jungle".
• Clutch hitter: a song about the big moment, like "Lose Yourself", "Remember the Name" or "Eye of the Tiger".
• Team clown: a crowd-pleaser, like "Baby Shark", "Cotton Eye Joe" or "Who Let the Dogs Out".

How to set up your walk-up clip

Most teams use a short clip that starts at the song's best moment rather than at the beginning. Note the exact time where your favorite part starts, such as the drop or the first chorus, and give it to the person running the music. Many team and scorekeeping apps let coaches set a start time for each player's clip, and some leagues ask for the songs before the season starts so they can check that every version is clean. Keep a backup song ready in case your first choice is taken by a teammate.

Pump-up songs for other sports

The same songs work far beyond the diamond. Basketball and volleyball teams use "Jump Around", "Seven Nation Army" and "All I Do Is Win" for warm-ups, football teams take the field to "Thunderstruck" and "Remember the Name", and runners and swimmers build race-day playlists around "Lose Yourself" and "Eye of the Tiger". For more, see our songs about running.

Walk-up songs for pitchers

Pitchers get entrance songs too, especially closers. Big, building intros work best for the jog in from the bullpen: "Enter Sandman", "Hells Bells", "Thunderstruck" and "Kickstart My Heart" are classics, while "Seven Nation Army" works for a starter walking to the mound. For more pump-up music, see our motivational songs and songs about winning.

Walk-up songs for coaches and parents

Coaches can use walk-up music to build team spirit: let every player pick a song at the start of the season, play a team song when the lineup is announced and save a special song for a player's birthday or a big milestone. Parents in the stands love it too, and a well-chosen song can turn a nervous young hitter's walk to the plate into a moment of pride.

A brief history of walk-up music

Ballpark organists have played short tunes for batters for decades, often choosing songs that played on a player's name. As stadium sound systems improved in the 1990s and 2000s, players began choosing their own recorded walk-up songs, and today the songs are part of every player's identity. MLB teams even publish their players' walk-up playlists, and a good walk-up song can help a little-known player become a fan favorite.

Walk-up songs for a team party or senior night

For a team banquet, a senior night or an end-of-season slideshow, combine the team's favorite walk-up songs with a few classics like "Centerfield", "We Will Rock You" and "Sweet Caroline". For more, see our graduation songs and prom and senior night songs.

A walk-up song with your own name

Nothing gets a crowd going like hearing a player's name in the song. A personalized song can be your own walk-up anthem: your name, your number, your position and your best moments on the field, in a rock, hip-hop or country style. It makes a great gift for a player, a coach or a whole team at the end of the season.

How to create a personalized walk-up song

1. Choose a style from 14 genres: rock, hip-hop, country and more.
2. Add the player's name.
3. Share three details: their number, position or best moment on the field.
4. Review the lyrics and edit or regenerate them for free before any music is made.
5. Listen to 4 free 45-second previews and choose your favorite.

The full 3 to 4 minute song costs $35.99, or $40.99 for Premium with four full versions and editable lyrics. You get the MP3, a gift page and the lyrics as a PDF.

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