Best Pregame Pump-Up Songs Right Now | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
David Schmidt
Published Mar 25, 2026
An absolute classic, Eminem's "Lose Yourself" is still the undisputed king of hype songs in sports—even though it's nearly 13 years old.
Not only does the guitar in the beginning strike a nerve that gets an athlete in the right mentality prior to a big game, but when Em comes in with the words, "If you had one shot, one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it or just let it slip?" it sets the mood for whatever's in front of you to defeat.
Coming in with, "Success is my only motherf-----g option, failure's not," toward the end is just one more reason why this entire song makes someone dig deep within himself.
