The Best Songs About Winning, Ranked

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Songs that feature winning as the central message.

Doesn't it feel good to be a champion? This list includes the greatest about songs about winning, according to votes from Ranker music junkies worldwide. Winning feels so good…that it needs to be celebrated in song. Some of the best songs about winning can make a victory feel even sweeter, and some of the top winning songs can provide you with motivation towards your goals. There are tons of great songs about winning across countless music genres, including pop, rock, R&B, hip-hop, jazz, country, and disco.

Queen has a trio of songs dedicated to winning: “We Are the Champions,” “Another One Bites the Dust” and “We Will Rock You” (all of which appear on this list of the best songs about winning); and who could forget about the Rocky film's “Gonna Fly Know” by Bill Conti?!

Cake's “The Distance” is about the journey towards the finish line, and Survivor's “Eye of the Tiger” conjures the joy of competition. Another timeless hit song is George Jones's “The Race Is On." Even though the song's lyrics are about horse racing on the surface, it's subsurface multi-layered meaning is about the race for love.

Vote below for your favorite songs about success and winners, and feel free to check out these artists' discography lists afterwards if you'd like to discover more of their greatest music. 

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