17 Best Volleyball Warm Up Songs
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11. “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
Song year: 1991
File this one under “I” for “intimidation.” “Enter Sandman” has serious foreboding vibes, and blasting this one during a warm-up session, provided the other team is within earshot, sends a message: mess with this team, and that will be all she wrote.
It’s got a heavy beat and a killer guitar riff, and the chorus will get an entire team shouting “Exit light” in unison. Talk about drawing a team together. Who knew Metallica could make sporting events more fun? In 1991, not many people. But these days, lots of athletic events use the song.
12. “Naatu Naatu” by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava
Song year: 2023
Another foreign-language song that honestly doesn’t need translation to be effective, “Naatu Naatu” made history as the first song in the language of Telugu to win an Oscar. No one will care about that when it’s blasting on the court, though.
Its pounding and relentless drums will make it a song the team can bounce up and down to as one.
13. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Song year: 2014
Bruno Mars provided the vocals for Mark Ronson’s super fun “Uptown Funk,” and he packs all the charisma and swagger he has into the song’s four-plus minutes.
True to its title, “Uptown Funk” is funky, and when you blast a funk groove to a group of athletes, they’re going to go a little nuts over it. Plus, everyone knows this song. It was a global number-one hit and is one of the longest-running number-ones in Billboard chart history. So yeah, everyone knows this Grammy-winning song.
14. “Move” by Ludacris
Song year: 2001
Ludacris snagged a Grammy for “Move,” a song that combines two of the must-haves for great volleyball warm-up songs:
- A driving beat that dares people not to move.
- A chest-vibrating selection of bass tones.
Then there are Ludacris's insistent and intense vocals. The top-ten hit will amp up all but the most reserved players on any squad.
15. “Boom” by Snoop Dogg & T-Pain
Song year: 2011
You’ll be hard-pressed to find any Snoop Dogg song that doesn’t at least make people happy, if not get them riled up and ready for battle on the court. Adding T-Pain to the mix makes this top-20 hit that much more fun.
This is a song about having fun and enjoying life. Since volleyball is a game, fun and enjoyment are supposed to be the point, right? Let Snoop and T-Pain raise your team’s spirits while they prepare for battle.
16. “Here Comes the Boom” by Nelly
Song year: 2002
Nelly is usually synonymous with “energetic,” and that’s the case here. His lyrics center on rising to a challenge and refusing to give up in the face of adversity. Aren’t those the very ideas that team sports are supposed to instill in the athletes?
Blast this one during warm-ups for a beat that won’t quit and a team that gives in to the adrenaline and hones its killer instinct before a match. And if there’s a team member with a killer spike, maybe “Here Comes the Boom” ends up as her theme song.
17. “Du Hast” by Rammstein
Song year: 1997
Another song on the list of ominous and intimidating choices, “Du Hast,” blasted by the home team, can rattle the visitors before they ever step onto the court. That heavy guitar and thundering drums have the potential to scare off anyone unfamiliar with Rammstein’s brand of dark heavy metal.
The lyrics— in German— are about betrayal and revenge, so if the opposing team has beaten you once, this will be a rallying cry for vengeance, payback, and sending them home with a loss.
Top Volleyball Warm Up Songs, Final Thoughts
Going into battle requires preparation and not just drawing up plays. Volleyball players need to get amped up, get their hearts pounding, and tap into those adrenal glands. These songs can do that for your athletes.
