These 25 Songs About Winning Are Perfect For Your Game Day Playlist

The title speaks for itself here, and Fall Out Boy's "Champion" can be heard over the loudspeaker at pretty much any professional sports game you attend. Speak — or in this case, sing — it into existence.

Best Lyric: “Champion, champion / I can do anything”

A game day classic, "We Will Rock You" will have your friends stomping their feet and causing a scene. You can’t listen to this pump-up song and not win. It’s probably not even scientifically possible.

Best Lyric: “We will, we will rock you”

DJ Khaled's 2012 track is all about how his life is one big victory lap. The intensely high-energy beats don’t hurt, either.

Best Lyric: “All I do is win, win, win no matter what”

The music video for Eminem's "Lose Yourself" was centered around a rap battle, but it's applicable to just about anyone who prevails with the odds stacked against them. When it comes to champion songs, this is just the confidence-boosting number you need pre-victory.

Best Lyric: “You own it, you better never let it go / You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow / This opportunity comes once in a lifetime”

With a helping hand from Rihanna and Kanye West, Jay-Z created the ultimate anthem about taking over a city. This one’s especially sweet for an away-game victory.

Best Lyric: “Only thing that’s on my mind / Is who's gon' run this town tonight”

This one is great as a regular pre-game song, but it’s especially suited for gambling. If you're making bets on game day, you'll want to give this song a listen.

Best Lyric: “Let's make a bet / I'm in loss and win or lose with you”

Any song with the word “champion” in the title is sure to be a banger before games. Underwood's inspiring anthem will leave you ready to be the last one standing at any cost.

Best Lyric: “They knock me down, I get up again / I am the champion, you're gon' know my name”

Lopez encourages fans to live life "all the way" on "Let's Get Loud," and the song has become a popular sports anthem. She even performed it live way back at the 1999 World Cup.

Best Lyric: “You gotta prove it (You gotta prove it) / You gotta mean what you say (C'mon you know what we're here for!)”

Whether you're an all-star athlete or happily watching from home, "We Are The Champions" will have you ready to take a victory bow. Just be sure your team wins, because listening to this one when you’re on the losing side stings a little extra.

Best Lyric: “We are the champions / No time for losers / 'Cause we are the champions of the world”

Berner and Young Dolph's collab is all about making big, big, moves. And obviously winning them, too.

Best Lyric: “Bring that money back home, this is paradise / Keep a forty on me, why you scared to wear your ice?”

Drizzy's 2013 track is all about hustling hard, even if you're starting from scratch. And if your team is the underdog, this one will feel especially fitting.

Best Lyric: “Started from the bottom, now we're here / Started from the bottom, now the whole team here”

That’s exactly what you’re here to do, right? On Jay Rock's "WIN," losing simply isn't an option as he tells his competition to "get out the way."

Best Lyric: “You might wanna keep score (Score) / I win, win, win, win (I win, win, win, win)”

This 2019 Stray Kids song smells of sweet victory from start to finish. You can’t bop to these beats and not feel pumped up to take the lead.

Best Lyric: “Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh undefeated”

This track will have you feeling invincible with each inspiration-filled verse. It’s perfect to help you soak in that sweet victory.

Best Lyric: “'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey / I'm on top of the world, 'ey”

This song is all about not giving up when the going gets tough. By persisting, you’re sure to come out on top as “the greatest.”

Best Lyric: “Don't give up, I won't give up / Don't give up, no no no”

Who says you have to settle for second best? Turner penned the ultimate anthem about refusing to settle with "The Best."

Best Lyric: “You're simply the best / Better than all the rest”

Another title that speaks for itself. The song is all about taking broken dreams and rebuilding them into success, and it's a must-listen for anyone in need of a little encouragement.

Best Lyric: “I'm winning / I'm winning / And I don't intend on losing again”

Not only will Smash Mouth's biggest hit get stuck in your head for days, but it will have you feeling like a total rockstar. This is definitely the mood to be in before dominating on the field, court, or ice.

Best Lyric: “Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play”

If you need a confidence booster, look no further. Jack Black sings about being the best in the world on Tenacious D's comical (but inspiring) 2012 track.

Best Lyric: “You're the best in the world!”

If your incentive for winning is making your parents proud, P!ATD's 2018 track will hit the right note. It also just feels good to belt after a solid win.

Best Lyric: “Hey look ma, I made it / Everything's comin' up aces, aces / If it's a dream, don't wake me, don't wake me”

This 2012 ballad is still a fast-paced anthem that’s sure to get you in the winning mindset before a game. It’s all about making the most of the moment and showing the world how much you’ve worked for this.

Best Lyric: “Can we go back? This is the moment / Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over / So we put our hands up / Like the ceiling can't hold us”

When designing your playlist of champion songs, you can never have too many with the actual word in the title. This one from former NBA player Metta Sandiford-Artest is specifically about grinding out the win in any and every sport.

Best Lyric: “I love the fourth quarter / I love the ninth inning / I love game seven / Bring on the competition”

If you’re on a winning streak, keep your confidence rolling and listen to “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen before taking on the next opponent. They won’t know what hit them as they become another notch in your proverbial victory belt.

Best Lyric: “Another one bites the dust / And another one gone and another one gone / Another one bites the dust”

If you’re on the other end of that victory freight train — as in, they’re on a 12-game win streak and are looking very intimidating — get inspired by this classic ballad about never giving up. As Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

Best Lyric: “Don't stop believin' / Hold on to that feelin'”

When it comes to songs about winning, it’s definitely ideal if they’re about thriving rather than just surviving. Still, the message in this tune is super inspiring to listen to right before watching or playing a big game. It’s all about that perseverance and not letting anything knock you down.

Best Lyric: “I'm a survivor / I'm not gon' give up / I'm not gon' stop, oh / I'm gon' work harder”